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Uber drivers win Seattle vote on collective-bargaining rights

Seattles City Council voted unanimously to give collective bargaining rights to drivers-for-hire, such as those who work for ride-share companies Uber and Lyft.

By Alexandria Arnold, Bloomberg | Updated on December 15, 2015
While the Seattle vote is aimed at giving drivers more of a say in their job conditions, it’s not clear how this will work in practice with Uber, Lyft and any other car-booking company. (Photo: Thinkstock)

(Bloomberg) — Seattle’s City Council voted unanimously to give collective bargaining rights to drivers-for-hire, such as those who work for ride-share companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc.

The bill, proposed by city council member Mike O’Brien, requires taxicab and for-hire car companies to negotiate with a “driver representative” over the terms and conditions of work, if a sufficient number of drivers choose to be represented.

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