On Tuesday , a US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle over a landmark law which allows ride - share drivers working for platforms such as Uber and Lyft to unionise . This comes as Seattle last year became the first US city to pass a law giving ride - hail and taxi drivers , as well as professional chauffeurs , the right to collectively negotiate on wages and working conditions . Deputy Seattle City Attorney John Schochet hailed Lasnik’s ruling. The US Chamber of Commerce , which has Uber as a member , filed a suit in March asking the court to suspend the ruling , however US District Judge Robert Lasnik has sided with Seattle officials who argued that the lawsuit was dismissed too early because the new law had not yet taken effect , and therefore had not yet caused any harm .
On Tuesday , a US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle over a landmark law which allows ride - share drivers working for platforms such as Uber and Lyft to unionise . This comes as Seattle last year became the first US city to pass a law giving ride - hail and taxi drivers , as well as professional chauffeurs , the right to collectively negotiate on wages and working conditions . The US Chamber of Commerce , which has Uber as a member , filed a suit in March asking the court to suspend the ruling , however US District Judge Robert Lasnik has sided with Seattle officials who argued that the lawsuit was dismissed too early because the new law had not yet taken effect , and therefore had not yet caused any harm .