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California Gig Workers Union clears threshold to certify for Lyft Drivers

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The California Gig Workers Union met a required 30% support threshold, and state regulators can certify it within 30 days under AB 1340. Certified, the union would become the exclusive bargaining representative for Uber and Lyft drivers. Because ride-hailing drivers are independent contractors, they lack many federal protections, though drivers expect to bargain over pay and benefits after prior clashes over contractor status.

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