A Union for Every Driver: Sectoral Bargaining Comes to the Rideshare Industry

Two state laws could transform labor relations in the United States. In both California and Massachusetts, statutes now allow rideshare drivers to organize at the sectoral level: one union could represent all drivers in each state. Both represent a bold experiment—one that departs from the way labor relations has been regulated for more than a century. And each could produce the biggest spike in unionization in decades. But will they work? Will drivers actually organize? And if they do, will the result bump up against federal law? Our expert panel will break down the historical, legal, and policy implications of these bold new laws.
Featuring:
David Madland, Senior Fellow & Senior Adviser, American Worker Project, Center for American Progress
William L. Messenger, Vice President & Legal Director, National Right to Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation, Inc.
(Moderator) Alexander T. MacDonald, Shareholder & Co-Chair, Workplace Policy Institute, Littler Mendelson P.C.