How many 'freelancers' are really just temps who would take a permanent job the moment one came along? There's a huge difference between the few true freelancers with the skills and hustle to build an independent career, and the majority of semi-skilled workers bouncing between whatever gigs the temp agency gives them that week. Their biggest concern is getting out of the temporary labor market and into a permanent job with benefits. It's difficult to create solidarity when the number one goal of group members is to eliminate the group.