California Media Workers Guild Gets Freelance Unit Going

Thanks to BayNewser for pointing this out—the freelance guild we reported on in April is finally, yes finally, off and running with a new web site and a new logo.

The unit is part of the California Media Workers Guild and is open to all journalists in northern California. To get in, you’ll have to be credentialed, “ensur[ing= the Guild Freelancer credential will deserve recognition,” the Guild said in its announcement, which essentially means, amateur bloggers don’t bother. But in this case, since the freelance unit is aiming to create a set of “fair freelance” rates and standards for Californian companies that use freelance journalists, it’s probably fair for the guild to insist members meet a certain professional standard.

Anyway, the standards as well as the health insurance the unit wants to offer are yet to come, but if you’re in NorCal, it’s worth giving these folks a look.

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