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Uber, Lyft drivers on path to unionizing

By MICHAEL HINMAN

Posted 12/5/19

Independent contractors driving vehicles on behalf of ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft could be a step closer to forming a labor union after Staten Island state Sen. Diane Savino said she would introduce a bill next month paving the way for it to happen.

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