Seattle lawmakers set to vote on allowing Uber, other drivers to unionize

(Reuters) - Lawmakers in Seattle were set on Monday to vote on a new law that would allow drivers for services such as Uber and Lyft the right to unionize. Seattle City Council member Mike O’Brien's proposal would provide the drivers with a path to collective bargaining. It was believed that the Seattle bill, if passed, would be the first in the United States that would allow collective bargaining rights for drivers of such services.