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New CA law requires Uber and Lyft to bargain with drivers

New CA law requires Uber and Lyft to bargain with drivers

Marketplace Tech

October 20, 20259m 49s

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California has enacted a law requiring rideshare giants Uber and Lyft to collectively bargain with their drivers. Because the drivers are technically independent contractors, they otherwise would not have federally-protected labor rights like full-time employees. The new state law could be a game changer.


Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Levi Sumagaysay, reporter at CalMatters, who helps sift through the details of the law.