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Senate committee advances AB 1340 to let rideshare drivers unionize
Summary
The Senate Committee on Labor advanced AB 1340 on a 4-1 vote after authors and dozens of drivers testified the bill would let app-based drivers organize and bargain while an opposing senator said it conflicts with Proposition 22.
The Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement voted 4 to 1 on Thursday to return Assembly Bill 1340 to the Senate floor after hearing testimony that the measure would allow rideshare (TNC) drivers to organize, join a union and collectively bargain.
Assemblymember Wicks, the bill—s author, told the committee AB 1340 "provides rideshare drivers ... with the choice to organize, to join a union, and collectively bargain and negotiate for better wages, benefits, and protections." She said amendments made on the Senate floor clarified procedures for certification and decertification, negotiation processes and enforcement mechanisms and that the sponsors believe the bill is in compliance with Proposition 22.
"This bill will do exactly…
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