History lesson: This is the same demand newspaper unions have put to freelancers for the past 50 years: “Don’t be scabs while we’re on strike!” Fine, let’s all stand together. The only problem: The unions turn around and ask to restrict freelancers in their next contract, limiting what freelancers can cover, how much content can be freelanced, and so on. “Siding with the bosses” instead of “your brothers and sisters?” Who’s kidding who? With friends like that, who needs enemies? Research this for 5 minutes, and you’ll see it’s true.