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 nei.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: 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 nei.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: May 27, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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