On April 26th, coworking spaces around the United States will participate in a national day of action to support freelancers' rights and demand the passage of the Freelancers' Payment Protection Act, a model bill currently in Committe in the New York State Senate. Read on to find out what you can do to help!

The Backstory

Every year around this time, society suddenly becomes very concerned about the environment. Three hundred and sixty-four days out of the year, we buy, build, consume, and pollute without a second thought. But when Earth Day rolls around, everyone wants to show how much they care about the planet. 

Twitter, the social media company that pioneered the microblogging industry, recently announced plans to open a new office in Downtown Detroit. And rather than carving out an entire floor in the fanciest office building in town, the company has chosen to set up shop in a coworking space.

Imagine this: a friend borrows your car, and is involved in an accident. No one is hurt, but the vehicle is badly damaged and the other driver fled the scene. Normally this would be an insurance nightmare, but for Emily Castor, a San Francisco, California resident who regularly rents out her vehicle through Getaround’s peer-to-peer (P2P) car sharing service, it was practically a non-issue.