California struck a deal with Uber and Lyft that allows ride‑hail drivers to unionize while the state eases expensive insurance coverage requirements. The pact avoids another ballot showdown and offers a path to collective bargaining without reclassifying drivers as employees.
— This template could redefine labor law for the gig economy nationwide by trading regulatory costs for organizing rights, altering how states balance worker power and platform viability.
EditorDavid
2025.10.05
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The article reports Gov. Newsom signed a law letting Uber/Lyft drivers unionize while staying independent contractors and requiring companies to bargain in good faith—matching the previously noted California approach of granting union rights to gig drivers without reclassifying them as employees.
BeauHD
2025.09.15
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California’s late‑August agreement, backed by Gov. Newsom, lets unions organize among 800,000 drivers while paring insurance mandates the companies opposed.