Uber, Lyft drivers embrace passage of Illinois measure that lets them unionize

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date June 4, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated June 4, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/transportation/2026/06/04/illinois-general-assembly-bill-rideshare-uber-lyft-drivers-unionize

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Last summer, Uber offered drivers a company-wide promo to make a guaranteed $1,800 if they completed 140 rides. But that was right around the time that Mark Balentine, a driver for Uber and Lyft since 2014, got sick and missed almost a month of work. After a last minute scramble to complete the 140...