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 pay and working conditions. The ruling by Judge William Alsup in San Francisco is likely to have an impact beyond California.
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 pay and working conditions. The US Chamber of Commerce, which counts 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 filed too early because the new law had not yet taken effect, and therefore had not yet caused any harm.