Council approves Unionizing Uber drivers

This afternoon the City Council considered an ordinance to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. The public comment session was interesting, with comments all over the map. There were drivers speaking out in favor of it, as well as union representatives and politicians such as Jon Grant and a couple of transit riders. There were also a fair number of people speaking out against it, claiming that they only found out about it last Friday (even though the bill went through committee back in September) and asking for more time to review it. Those speaking out against it included …

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