The working groups of the FNSI Freelance Commission are now underway

The working groups of the FNSI’s Commission for Self-Employed Work become operational starting today. The news was made official in a press release published on the association’s website.FNSI :
“Immediate operativity and structuring into working groups for the FNSI’s Commission for Self-Employed Work, chaired by Daniela Stigliano. In the first establishment meeting held on June 25, together with the election of the Coordinator, Maurizio Bekar (Friuli Venezia Giulia), the Commission implemented its internal organization, along with the program and objectives for the coming months.

The basic idea is that the Commission, even in its technical-consultative function, becomes the main hub and national coordinating point for the interests of Italian freelancers—a driving force for initiatives, debate, and action, in tune with the organs of the FNSI and in coordination with the regional press associations and the regional representatives of freelancers.

The working method adopted by the Commission is inspired by maximum involvement and collegiality, but with an operational structure that makes action more effective. Five working groups have been established: Communication, Negotiation, Monitoring, Relations with Other Category Bodies, Assistance Tools.

The “},{Communication group is composed of Antonio Armano (Lombardy), Agnese Carnevali (Marche), Maria Giovanna Faiella (Lazio), and Natalia Marra (Lazio). It is responsible for developing information strategies, creating communication tools, and fostering dialogue and debate with the freelancing community, as well as preparing documents, guides, and practical, useful information for freelance journalists.

The Negotiation group consists of Antonella Benanzato (Veneto), Antonella Cardone (Emilia Romagna), Patrizia Spora (Liguria), Maurizio Troccoli (Umbria), and Laura Viggiano (Campania). It must study new fronts of collective bargaining and union protection for freelancers, as well as effective tools to demand the correct and timely application of existing contractual rules, which are too often disregarded by publishers, with the aim of launching a national campaign that unites Fnsi, regional press associations, editorial committees, and other professional bodies.

In the “Monitoraggio” (Monitoring) group,Monitoringwill workAnna Bruno(Basilicata),Antonio Fragassi(Abruzzo),Elisabetta Giudrinetti(Tuscany),Leyla Manunza(Sardinia) andConcetta Schiariti(Calabria). The team is tasked with carrying out, quickly and with the cooperation of the regional autonomous workers’ commissions, the editorial committees, and other professional bodies, a quantitative and qualitative census of the working conditions of freelancers in Italy, broken down by type of media and geographical area.

In the group “Relations with other Professional Bodies”,Relations with other Professional Bodiesare part of the groupClaudio Chiarani(Trentino Alto Adige),Michele Formichella(Molise),Celeste Morea(Puglia) andSaverio Paffumi(Lombardy). This group must maintain connections with Casagit, the Welfare Fund, INPGI and the Order to develop joint initiatives and in particular study possible forms of health and pension protection for freelancers.

 The “Support Tools” groupSupport Toolsis made up ofChristian Diemoz(Valle d’Aosta) andGiovanni Ruotolo(Piedmont). Their task is to devise and propose: trade union, legal, and social security support tools suitable to improve the working conditions of freelance journalists; discounted agreements for freelancers regarding phone services, internet, work equipment, and other commonly used professional services; proposals for tax breaks to also be submitted to relevant legislative bodies.

Lastly, the Commission will equip itself with technical and operational tools, including web-based ones, for communication and remote processing—and above all, for open debate involving all freelancers and dedicated to their issues.