1.29.20 - New Freelancers Union Head Plans To Prioritize Gig Worker Legislation
'As Rafael Espinal prepares to take the helm of the Freelancers Union as executive director on March 2, he expects to give immediate attention to California’s gig worker law AB5 and the similar bills under consideration in New York and New Jersey.'
'“Thinking ahead to what the first few months will look like, I will be focusing on the early states that have pledged to adopt a version of AB5,” said Espinal, who resigned his seat as a Democratic councilman in Brooklyn, N.Y., to take the role at the Brooklyn-based Freelancers Union. He joined the State Assembly at age 26.'