Friend,

One in ten workers in New York State are freelance workers, a number that is only growing after the pandemic as the nature of our workforce continues to change. Unlike traditional employees, freelancers work without many of the same legal protections that we come to expect in the workforce. We need our state’s laws to catch up with the times and offer freelancers basic legal protections.

Last year, with your help, we passed an incredibly strong law to give freelance workers legal protections that help guarantee their right to a contract, ensure timely payment for their work, and give them legal recourse when they aren’t paid. Unfortunately, the Governor vetoed my bill, and freelancers were left out in the cold. 

I’m excited to tell you that this week, I reintroduced the “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act alongside my colleague Assembly Member Harry Bronson and the same coalition that helped us last year! 

We are committed to continuing the fight on behalf of all freelancers in our state, from Brooklyn to Buffalo and everywhere in between. Just as we’re seeing a resurgence of workers’ rights across the country, from unionization efforts to demands for better wages and working conditions, the fight to ensure freelancers get paid is yet another way we can support working people. New York City’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act, which was passed in 2017, has already recovered more than $1.3 million in restitution and penalties for freelancers.

Imagine how impactful our statewide version of this law could be for freelancers everywhere.

I hope you’ll join me, as the Senate and Assembly did last year, in supporting our freelancer workers. Let’s get it done!

Andrew

Andrew for New York

725 70th Street, Apt C1

Brooklyn, New York 11228

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