加利福尼亚州允许Uber和Lyft驾驶员加入工会,标志着工作工人的重大转变。 California allows Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize, marking a major shift for gig workers.

加州州长Gavin Newsom签署一项法律, 授予约800,000名Uber和Lyft司机参加工会和集体谈判的权利, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law granting about 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers the right to unionize and collectively bargain for better pay and working conditions, marking a major shift for gig workers. 这项法律是国家、工会和乘车公司9月协议的一部分,允许司机(分类为独立承包商)组成工会,并要求公司本着诚意进行交易。 The law, part of a September agreement between the state, unions, and ride-hailing companies, allows drivers—classified as independent contractors—to form unions and requires companies to bargain in good faith. 它不延伸至送货司机。 It does not extend to delivery drivers. 作为交换,未投保司机的保险要求从每人100万美元减少到60 000美元,预计可节省公司数亿美元,也可能降低票价。 In exchange, insurance requirements for underinsured drivers were reduced from $1 million to $60,000 per person, expected to save companies hundreds of millions and possibly lower fares. 此举是在2020年选民决定推翻先前的一项福利法, 并在2024年法院裁决确认驾驶员承包商地位后作出。 The move follows a 2020 voter decision that overturned a prior benefits law and comes after a 2024 court ruling affirming drivers’ contractor status. 该法律被视为劳工倡导者与技术公司之间的一项重大妥协。 The law is seen as a significant compromise between labor advocates and tech companies.