California Uber and Lyft drivers' union could be certified in less than 30 days
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Set us as preferred Uber and Lyft drivers in California are a step closer to unionizing after state regulators confirmed the budding union had gained enough support to be certified.Rideshare drivers have been fighting for a union for more than a decade to have more say in their pay, working conditions and benefits.
The California Public Employment Relations Board informed the California Gig Workers Union last week that it had secured support from 30% of active rideshare drivers in the state.The union is expected to be certified after a 30-day waiting period, as long as no other qualifying organization emerges.
California Gov.Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a deal with Uber and Lyft on a bill that would allow hundreds of thousands of rideshare drivers to form unions and bargain collectively while still being classified as independent contractors.“We worked tirelessly to win this union, spending thousands of hours, calling, texting and meeting our fellow drivers all across the state,” Fresno-based rideshare driver Vikaas Shanker said in a statement.
“For too long, we have been without what we need to work and survive.Establishing our union is the first step toward change.”The California Gig Workers Union was formed with the support of SEIU, the Service Employees International Union.
The passage of Assembly Bill 1340 last year gave gig rideshare drivers the right to unionize and collectively bargain.Uber originally opposed AB 1340, but dropped its opposition late last year following the passage of another bill that brought about major insurance requirement reforms.
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