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Drivers tell Joint Commission: don't delay Question 3 implementation over new data bill
Summary
Rideshare drivers, unions and labor experts urged the Joint Commission on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy to reject H.3470/S.2259, saying the bill would delay implementation of Question 3 and block drivers from organizing; proponents of the measure say it addresses data security concerns.
The Joint Commission on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy heard emotional public testimony urging lawmakers not to delay implementation of Question 3, the November ballot measure that gives rideshare drivers a path to unionize, while the panel considered H.3470/S.2259, legislation titled an act "protecting transportation network driver data privacy and integrity."
Drivers, union leaders and labor scholars told the commission the proposed bill would act as a delay tactic that could keep drivers from advancing their organizing work.
Autumn Weintraub, executive director of the App Drivers Union, said, "Every day that this process is delayed, drivers remain without a voice, without the ability to negotiate for safer working conditions, for fair pay, and basic dignity on the job." She urged the committee to reject H.3470 and S.2259 so drivers could proceed with card submission and certification under Question 3.
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