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California's Uber and Lyft Drivers Get Union Rights
Sunday October 5, 2025. 11:55 PM , from Slashdot
![]() Supporters said the new law will open a path for the largest expansion of private sector collective bargaining rights in the state's history. The legislation is a significant compromise in the yearslong battle between labor unions and tech companies. California is the second state where Uber and Lyft drivers can unionize as independent contractors. Massachusetts voters passed a ballot referendum in November allowing unionization, while drivers in Illinois and Minnesota are pushing for similar rights... The collective bargaining measure now allows rideshare workers in California to join a union while still being classified as independent contractors and requires gig companies to bargain in good faith. 'The new law doesn't apply to drivers for delivery apps like DoorDash.' Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/05/2149250/californias-uber-and-lyft-drivers-get-union-rights?u...
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