Archive - Freelance Busting

JD Vance vs. Reality

The vice president says unions can stop socialism and communism—when unionists, socialists and communists are together attacking entrepreneurs.

Jul 20 • Kim Kavin

In its congressional candidates' questionnaire, the AFL-CIO twists words to make destroying independent contractors' livelihoods seem downright noble.

Jul 13 • Kim Kavin

'Severely Broken'

New Jersey is emulating California's failed independent-contractor experiment, which ends with people's careers being senselessly destroyed.

Jul 9 • Kim Kavin

June 2026

The Double-Speak

All but one congressional Democrat now pledging to be pro-capitalism is co-sponsoring a freelance-busting bill the socialists and communists champion.

Jun 29 • Kim Kavin

How To Be An Anti-Socialist

If moderate Democrats want to distance themselves from the socialist surge, a good place to start is by protecting independent contractors.

Jun 25 • Kim Kavin

In California, lawmakers decried the AFL-CIO's influence over independent-contractor exemptions. In New Jersey, the AFL-CIO wants no new exemptions at…

Jun 17 • Kim Kavin

The Lady Problem

Overly restrictive independent-contractor policy has a disproportionate, negative impact on women. Here’s why.

Jun 11 • Kim Kavin

Say It Again. Louder.

Yesterday, while questioning a New Jersey AFL-CIO witness, a state senator challenged the claim that employee misclassification is rampant.

Jun 5 • Kim Kavin

3:34

Today in New Jersey, senators were offered a chance to scrap the Labor Department's freelance-busting rule. Democrats kept the rule in place.

Jun 4 • Kim Kavin

'Quite Simply Unfair'

A bill being heard in New Jersey today layers carveouts atop a bad rule, all involving policy that's built on mischaracterized data and research.

Jun 4 • Kim Kavin

8:09

Here Come the Carveouts

New Jersey is signaling that it intends to follow California's lead on protecting only a handful of professions from freelance busting.

Jun 2 • Kim Kavin

May 2026

You don't need to be a policy expert to understand what New Jersey is doing to independent contractors. You just have to know about mashed potatoes.

May 28 • Kim Kavin

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