EFA Eliminates $35 Join Fee Effective September 1, 2022

September 1, 2022

When the Board of Governors approved the FY2023 budget at our August 2022 meeting, we voted to remove the $35 processing fee that is currently charged to new members and…

An Update from EFA Co-executives on the AB-5 Amicus Brief

March 25, 2022

We understand members are concerned about the ABC Test. For that reason, in February 2022, we brought before the Board of Governors an amicus brief written in response to the National Labor Relations Board’s request for input from affected parties on which test should be used to classify independent contractors. The Board voted to sign…

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Chicagoland Chapter News: May 2021

May 7, 2021

Hello Chicagoland EFA, For our April 28 meeting, we hosted our first sold-out event! Many thanks to EFA member Chris Morton, who presented “The Six Ps of LinkedIn Success.” A…

Happy Holidays to All

December 21, 2020

This time of year can be very stressful for some. There are a lot of things to do to prepare for the holidays – gifts, meals, travel, etc. And there…

Meet the EFA’s New Members at Large

September 1, 2020

Along with the reelection of Co-executive Christina Frey, Treasurer Joy Drohan, and others in EFA’s annual election in June of this year, five new members at large were also elected…

Statement on Recent Events

June 3, 2020

As editorial professionals, we have the responsibility to speak the truth and to listen to the truth others tell. The EFA supports those who speak out against racial injustice and…

Commemorating Fifty Years of the EFA

January 29, 2020

Please join us this year in commemorating fifty years of the Editorial Freelancers Association. While it hadn’t come into being as an official organization in 1970, its genesis dates back…

Networking Like a Professional

October 16, 2019

Happy fall! Our chapter events and education program are in full swing, and with this comes a host of networking opportunities. Networking is one of the most important things we can do as freelancers; establishing connections helps us grow our businesses, improve our processes and editorial craft, and engage with our fellow freelancers. A few…

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The Changing Face (and Faces) of the EFA

July 19, 2018

Well, “the only constant is change,” as the Greek philosopher Heraclitus might have said. And so there are a number of changes that we would like to announce about the…

Let’s Ring in the New Year!

January 19, 2018

What can members gain from their EFA membership? I pose this question because one of the frequent comments in the surveys that we send to people who have discontinued their…

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