Almost 14,000 New York-based Uber and Lyft drivers have joined the Amalgamated Transit Union to demonstrate for a formal vote towards unionising. The action comes despite an earlier agreement by Uber in May with the International Association of Machinists and the Freelancers Union to form a body that represent its workers. Previously the Machinist union pledged not to allow Uber drivers to unionise for five years. In a statement released on Wednesday, the IAM said it was “disappointed” at Uber’s decision but would continue to fight for better working conditions for drivers.
Almost 14,000 New York-based Uber and Lyft drivers have joined the Amalgamated Transit Union to demonstrate for a formal vote towards unionising. The action comes despite an earlier agreement by Uber in May with the International Association of Machinists and the Freelancers Union to form a body that represent its workers. Previously the Machinist union pledged not to allow Uber drivers to unionise for five years. The demonstration is scheduled to happen next week at the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission headquarters.