Appendix Table 1
State policies on sectoral bargaining for rideshare drivers
| State policy | Estimated size of statewide bargaining unit | Threshold for showing of interest and access to driver list | Threshold for certification of union as statewide bargaining representative | Scope of bargaining | Bargaining process and timelines | Contract ratification and approval | Fees collected from companies to support system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Rideshare Driver Unionization | 70,000 | Cards signed by 5% of drivers | Cards signed by 25% of drivers (or majority vote in certification election) | Wages, benefits, hours, and conditions of work | Parties can request mediation (after 180 days) and then binding arbitration (30 days later) to ensure a contract agreement. | Contract agreements must be ratified by majority vote of drivers and then submitted to state for approval by Secretary of Labor. | No statutory language; could be subject to negotiation |
| California AB 1340 | 800,000 | Cards signed by 10% of drivers | Cards signed by 30% of drivers (or majority vote in certification election) | Earnings, benefits, and other terms and conditions of work, including deactivations | Parties can request mediation (after 210 days) and then binding arbitration (75 days later) to ensure a timely contract agreement. | Process for contract ratification is left up to union; ratified agreements must be submitted to state for approval by state labor board. | Contract agreements submitted to state for approval must include language on “contributions or fees for a separate fund for the administration of benefits and services to TNC drivers including for TNC driver representation in deactivation appeals and other related activities.” |
| Illinois Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act | 100,000 | Cards signed by 10% of drivers | Cards signed by 30% of drivers (or majority vote in certification election) | Compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of work, including, but not limited to, deactivations, deactivation notice and process standards, dispute resolution procedures for resolving claims alleging unjust deactivation, and earnings transparency. | Parties can request mediation (after 210 days) and then binding arbitration (60 days later) to ensure a timely contract agreement. | Contract agreements must be ratified by majority vote of drivers and then submitted to state for approval by state labor board. | 4-cent/ride surcharge collected by state to administer statute + 16-cent/ride surcharge collected by state and disbursed to designated bargaining representative (union) for use in educating drivers about rights and enforcing contract and standards. |
Source: Authors' analysis of state rideshare sectoral bargaining laws.
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