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Seattle driver-for-hire union law escapes court challenge

The question of whether Uber and Lyft drivers can unionize is part of a larger fight over how sharing economy companies treat their workforce.

By Robert Burnson | Updated on August 10, 2016
A vehicle with the logo from the Lyft ride sharing service is shown at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Thursday, March 31, 2016 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

(Bloomberg) – It’s too soon for a lawsuit against Seattle’s first-in-the-nation law that allows union organizing by drivers-for-hire, such as those who work for ride-share companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc.

So says a federal judge who ruled Monday that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was premature in suing to overturn a measure that took effect in January.

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