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Appeals court halts Uber union ordinance for duration of appeal

On 09/08/2017 By Kevin Schofield In labor, legal, transportation

Last week the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the US Chamber of Commerce a temporary injunction of the city’s ordinance granting Uber drivers the right to collective bargaining. Today it made that injunction permanent pending the court’s final ruling on the merits of the appeal.

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City wins another Uber lawsuit, collective bargaining cleared to move forward

On 08/25/2017 By Kevin Schofield In labor, legal, transportation

Yesterday U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik issued a ruling in the lawsuit, brought by several Uber drivers, challenging the city’s ordinance that authorizes collective bargaining for Uber and Lyft drivers.  Lasnik dismissed all of the plaintiff’s claims, ending the case at the district court level.

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City wins big in first round of Uber lawsuit

On 08/01/2017 By Kevin Schofield In labor, legal, transportation

Today U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik ruled in favor of the City of Seattle in a lawsuit filed by the US Chamber of Commerce over the city’s ordinance granting Uber and Lyft drivers the right to collectively bargain.

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Judge issues preliminary injunction in lawsuit over Uber drivers’ union

On 04/04/2017 By Kevin Schofield In labor, legal, transportation

Today Judge Robert Lasnik granted the U.S. Chamber of Commerce a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the City of Seattle over its ordinance authorizing Uber and Lyft drivers to engage in collective bargaining. But it wasn’t all good news for the Chamber of Commerce and its member companies.

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Uber drivers sue the City of Seattle

On 03/11/2017 By Kevin Schofield In labor, transportation

It feels like just piling on at this point, but to add to the city’s legal troubles, yesterday a group of Uber drivers filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle over the ordinance granting drivers the right to collective bargaining.

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US Chamber of Commerce re-files lawsuit over Uber driver unionization

On 03/10/2017 By Kevin Schofield In labor, legal, transportation

As I predicted last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has re-filed its lawsuit against the City of Seattle over its ordinance granting Uber and Lyft drivers the right to unionize.

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FAS approves Teamsters as first Qualified Driver Representative for Uber/Lyft Drivers

On 03/03/2017 By Kevin Schofield In labor, transportation

Today the Department of Finance and Administrative Services approved Teamsters Local 117 as the first Qualified Driver Representative organization authorized to represent for-hire drivers that drive for Uber, Lyft and other transportation companies.

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Uber sues the city over collective bargaining rules, in a weird way

On 01/18/2017 By Kevin Schofield In labor, legal, transportation

Everyone knew it was coming: today Uber filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle to stop the collective bargaining process for its drivers from moving forward. But they’ve chosen a strange legal maneuver to do it.

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City issues final rulemaking on Uber drivers collective bargaining

On 12/30/2016 By Kevin Schofield In labor

Yesterday the city’s Finance and Administrative Services (FAS)department issued its final rulemaking on the process of Uber and Lyft drivers organizing for collective bargaining.

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News roundup for Wednesday: Uber drivers!

On 12/07/2016 By Kevin Schofield In news

Yesterday’s public hearing on the city’s rules for unionizing Uber drivers tops this morning’s news.

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