Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization  | TechCrunch
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The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California regulators say they’ll support legislation to reduce expensive insurance coverage mandates that ride-hailing companies have to pay.
  • Nougat@fedia.io
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    2 months ago

    While this is great, I’m confused as to why they would need permission.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Me too. I cannot fathom how the state or corporation could stop employees from forming a group.

    • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      In this case in particular I think it’s because of how fucky ride sharing as a business model is. Personally I hope this leads to them cutting Lyft and Uber out of the market by forming a syndicate backed by California, doesn’t need to be backed by the state but it’d help for advertising and could be a fine way to regulate such corporations away.