Benefits of unions
Some of the benefits of forming a union are: * An understanding of the broader writing industry * New ideas and ways of approaching issues and problems * A host of professional peer contacts * Access to hot job leads * Knowledge of other writers for referral or sub-contracting purposes * The opportunity to become or identify a professional mentor * The sense that one is part of a profession and not just an isolated practitioner * An appreciation for the indirect effects our market decisions (about billing rates, contract terms, professional standards, etc.) have on other freelancers
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