New York legislators plan to introduce a bill that would allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. Uber and Lyft have been involved in many court cases recently defending the fact that they consider their drivers to be independent contractors rather than employees. The distinction is crucial as it defines the legal protections that the drivers are entitled to when it comes to collective bargaining rights. The proposed bill in New York highlights the trend of an increasing movement of gig economy workers that wish to unionize.
See "Uber, Lyft Drivers Could Form Unions Under New York Proposal", Chris Opfer & Keshia Clukey, Bloomberg Law, December 2, 2019