Illinois Just Passed a Rideshare Driver Unionization Bill. Here Is What That Actually Changes.
Illinois enacted legislation permitting rideshare drivers to unionize—a structural shift in how gig work is legally organized. Understanding what that change means requires looking at what it does and does not alter about driver power, platform control, and the economics of the rideshare model. Rideshare platforms—Uber, Lyft, and others—have historically classified drivers as independent contractors,…
