Illinois Rideshare Drivers Could Unionize Under Bill Passed by General Assembly

Illinois lawmakers pass bill allowing rideshare drivers to unionize

Illinois lawmakers have passed a measure allowing rideshare drivers to unionize and negotiate with companies like Uber and Lyft, creating the Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act and establishing collective bargaining rights for drivers.

Illinois rideshare drivers could unionize under bill passed by General Assembly

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill giving rideshare drivers the ability to unionize in the final hours of the spring session.

Rideshare drivers could unionize in Illinois under bill passed by General Assembly

House Bill 5090 would regulate how rideshare drivers can form a union, elect union representatives and engage in union activities such as collective bargaining.

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Rideshare Drivers in Illinois Could Unionize Under Bill Passed by General Assembly

Rideshare Drivers in Illinois Could Unionize Under Bill Passed by General Assembly Jenna Schweike… Mon, 06/01/2026 - 11:41 Over the past five months, a sea of rideshare drivers in yellow T-shirts flooded the Illinois state Capitol almost weekly, lobbying for the right to form a union. They may be able to do so soon, after Illinois lawmakers passed a bill giving them that ability in the final hours of the spring session. House Bill 5090 would reg…

Rideshare drivers could unionize in Illinois under bill passed by General Assembly – Capitol News IL

Rideshare drivers say a union is necessary because under federal law, they’re defined as independent contractors, despite having little control over work practices while working for companies like Uber and Lyft. That makes a statewide union their only option to collectively bargain and form a labor agreement, they say.