Uber, Lyft drivers could unionize under new proposal

By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters
After years of tussling with gig companies, California’s labor unions want to once again expand workers’ rights — this time by allowing ride-hailing drivers to unionize.
And as in tussles past, expect steep opposition from the businesses.
Backed by California’s Service Employees International Union, Democratic lawmakers unveiled a measure Tuesday that would allow drivers to bargain with companies like Uber and Lyft for better pay and benefit