Leslie Dyson

Leslie Dyson

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  • commented on Canadian Freelance Union Condemns the Arrest of Journalist Justin Brake in Newfoundland 2016-11-21 10:23:03 -0500
    I heartily agree George. Thanks for your remarks. More power to you.
  • commented on Bylaws update 2016-10-29 16:20:56 -0400
    CFU bylaws require a minimum of 20 members for quorum and changes must be approved by 2/3 of the members present.
  • responded to CFU Bylaws with submitted 2017-03-02 12:19:54 -0500

    CFU Bylaws

    Most recent versions of the Canadian Freelance Union bylaws 

    Official response from submitted

    Bylaws of the Canadian Freelance Union (2017)
    Règlements du Syndicat canadien des pigistes  (2013)

  • published CFU asks members not to cross HTU picket line in News 2016-01-14 09:24:30 -0500

    CFU asks members not to cross HTU picket line

     

    News release
    Jan. 12, 2016

     

    The Canadian Freelance Union supports the media workers of the Halifax Typographical Union who are locked in a labour dispute.

    The CFU is asking all freelancers and its own members not to accept assignments from the Chronicle Herald in Halifax or submit any content to the newspaper until the workers are back at work with a contract that both sides support.

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  • answered 2015-11-09 15:49:49 -0500
    Q: What kind of supports or services do you think the CFU should provide to its members?

    Please rank the statements below in descending order from highest priority to lowest, where a 1 is highest priority by dragging the statements up or down.

    1. Space for meeting and/or co-working outside of the home.
    2. Affordable health and dental plan.
    3. Disability insurance.
    4. Commercial insurance (covering equipment needed for the work).
    5. Online learning resources/conferences/courses.
    6. Legal services/mediation/contract support.
    7. Space for meeting and/or co-working outside of the home.
    8. Copyright protection support.
    9. Establishing standard rate scales.
    10. Enforcing payment punctuality.
    11. Creating model contracts for members to use.
    12. Affiliation or agreements with other organizations (such as non-profits providing equipment rental).
    13. Support filing taxes.
    14. Other

    A:
  • Space for meeting and/or co-working outside of the home.
  • Affordable health and dental plan.
  • Disability insurance.
  • Commercial insurance (covering equipment needed for the work).
  • Online learning resources/conferences/courses.
  • Legal services/mediation/contract support.
  • Space for meeting and/or co-working outside of the home.
  • Copyright protection support.
  • Establishing standard rate scales.
  • Enforcing payment punctuality.
  • Creating model contracts for members to use.
  • Affiliation or agreements with other organizations (such as non-profits providing equipment rental).
  • Support filing taxes.
  • Other

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  • donated 2017-10-02 19:23:57 -0400

    Join the Canadian Freelance Union

    Already a member? Go to the renew page. You will be asked to sign in.

    To be a member of the union, you must submit yearly membership dues of $125 annually. You can do that in a number of ways:

    • Preferred method: Send an Interac Money Transfer by email and use the password of CFUnion. Put your name and email in the message to: interac [@] canadianfreelanceunion.ca
    • Send a cheque to this address along with your name and email:
      Canadian Freelance Union 
      196 René-Lévesque O.
      Québec QC G1R 2A5
    • Proceed below to pay via Paypal online

     When you are a member of the CFU you become part of an organization of freelancers which together can:

    • Take action for better standards for freelancers.
    • Provide valuable services you can't access alone.
    • Combat social isolation prevalent in the freelancer lifestyle by organizing ways to connect with other freelancers in person and online.
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