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Massachusetts becomes first state to recognize union for Uber, Lyft drivers

Politics The Hill By Ryan Mancini 27 May 2026 17:05 1 min read
Massachusetts becomes first state to recognize union for Uber, Lyft drivers

Massachusetts became the first state to certify that ride-hailing drivers with Uber and Lyft, who are considered independent contract workers under federal law, can organize and form a union. Ride-hailing drivers gathered Tuesday outside the statehouse in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood to celebrate after the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations certified the unionization efforts Friday....

Massachusetts became the first state to certify that ride-hailing drivers with Uber and Lyft, who are considered independent contract workers under federal law, can organize and form a union. Ride-hailing drivers gathered Tuesday outside the statehouse in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood to celebrate after the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations certified the unionization efforts Friday....

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