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Senate approves bill allowing gig drivers to unionize; debate centers on Prop. 22, rider costs
Summary
The California State Senate on Monday passed Assembly Bill 13 40, a measure that creates a statutory pathway for transportation‑network company drivers to organize and bargain collectively while retaining independent‑contractor status.
The California State Senate on Monday passed Assembly Bill 13 40, a measure that creates a statutory pathway for transportation‑network company drivers (commonly called gig drivers) to organize and bargain collectively while retaining independent‑contractor status.
Supporters said the bill gives roughly 800,000 drivers a route to negotiate pay and working conditions, which they argued will encourage more drivers to work and reduce ride prices. “This bill does not change drivers’ independent contractor status,” Senator Cortez said while presenting the measure on the Senate floor, and added the legislation “lays out a pathway for transportation network company drivers to come together without fear of retaliation to form a union and bargain collectively.”
Senator Strickland spoke in opposition, saying the…
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