Hello, freelancers/independent contractors and the people who hire us who are just now learning about the #PROAct. Are you still assuming this is “a California problem” or “freelance writers’ issue”? This is your wake up call. It’s a nationwide and cross-industry issue now. 1/6
Everyone in the U.S. who works or hires freelance needs to pay attention to this + quickly. This includes writers, publicists, per diem nurses, independent E.R. doctors, respiratory therapists, accountants, marketing specialists, graphic artists, photographers ... 2/6
video editors, website developers, interpreters, or musicians, et al.

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate contains an antiquated employment classification test which most professional independent contractors cannot pass. 3/6
We Californians are the ones who know how damaging the ABC employee classification test is because it was forced upon us with a state law (#AB5) that has now required 100+ exemptions (one of which @cafwu helped pass for writers). 4/6
The PRO Act + a bill in the Senate, erroneously called the "Worker Flexibility and Small Business Protection Act," are on the move. Both include the ABC test. Both would devastate independent contracting federally. Yes, during an already devastating economic downturn. 5/6
Step 1: Watch+share this video from @Freelancers_USA - a nonpartisan group you can join on FB as well.

Step 2: Write/call/ask for mtgs with your reps. Ask them to vote NO on these two bills + any legislation that includes the career-killing ABC test.
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