Two California Democrats have introduced a bill that would allow rideshare drivers to bargain with gig companies, including Uber and Lyft, for better pay and certain benefits. The measure, Assembly ...

Come Friday, Californians may be facing a new transportation reality — one that doesn't include Uber or Lyft.

Rideshare drivers, supporters and former drivers rally in front of Los Angeles City Hall as part of a statewide event. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) In early 2020, thousands of drivers — led by ...

More than 800,000 drivers for ride-hailing companies in California will soon be able to join a union and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits under a measure signed Friday by Gov. Gavin ...

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While Uber's driverless cars are transforming transport, many Uber drivers, and Lyft drivers, are looking for representation on the job. Unions can now give these drivers a voice in how they're ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A California appeals court has ruled Uber and Lyft violated a state labor law. Thursday's ruling said the rideshare companies misclassified their drivers as contractors rather than ...

Pasadena rideshare driver Ricardo Valladares says he’s owed more than $680,000 in back pay and damages from rideshare companies Uber and Lyft in a wage theft case dating back nearly a decade.

LOS ANGELES – In early 2020, thousands of drivers – led by Southern California advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United – filed claims with the state against Uber and Lyft. They alleged the companies ...