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Uber, Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts Form First US Ride-Share Union
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Uber, Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts Form First US Ride-Share Union

May 27th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

Ride-share drivers for app-based companies such as Uber and Lyft have unionized in Massachusetts, forming what state officials and labor leaders said was the first officially recognized organization in the U.S. to represent such gig workers. The newly formed App …

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