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MPs call for a new champion for freelance rights, to improve pay, working conditions and protection against AI

The NUJ says the culture select committee’s report is full of helpful recommendations and ideas.

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Fair Deal for Freelances

The NUJ's major campaign to fight for a better deal for freelances.

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24 Aug 2023
Government must extend universal credit uplift

Many freelances will suffer when the £20 a week increase ends in September.

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Happy birthday SEISS – but many freelances left out of the Covid-19 scheme will not be celebrating today

Friday 26 March marks the anniversary of the government’s Covid-19 aid package for freelances.

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TUC Women's conference: why we’re fighting for a fair deal for freelances 

Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, explains how Covid-19 has laid bare the precarious nature of self-employment – and how the union is pressing to defend vulnerable members.

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03 Mar 2021
NUJ’s last-ditch call to the Chancellor for a freelance-friendly budget

The National Union of Journalists has written to the Chancellor asking him to ensure freelances get a fair deal in his budget – and redress for the millions of self-employed who have missed out on aid during the pandemic.

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NUJ calls on Chancellor to use his budget to shore up UK journalism

In a week when Facebook squared up to a nation state and its government blinked first, the NUJ is calling on the Chancellor to act robustly in next week’s Budget to acknowledge the vital role played by journalism in our society, and to usher in a package of measures to revitalise an ailing sector that underpins democracy.

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NUJ publishes Freelance Charter

The 10-point charter sets out to ensure that working conditions and terms of engagement for the self-employed are fit for purpose.

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#FD4F: NUJ launches campaign to fight for freelances’ rights

The NUJ has launched a major campaign to fight for a better deal for freelances.

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25 Nov 2020
Freelance Charter

10-point charter for freelances rights and benefits.

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19 Nov 2020