Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQbEUtQW5pMzNwVW9lX3dfS0ZzakkxTUtlT2pLeWRWX0NiVEJ0TFo2bWtUSUlwNVJiS0xkcVBuZVVvUTdJcjZEdm1paF9NYk1RNXY3dVhMVWtCeEhPNzJnT0tVYXh3OTBWYUM0M3F4ay1hSUxxclJlUGxORTEwQzRsZkxmS0U4MzNnUUZqSTZlTXdoeGtkYVBOUjd6RXlIRlNuYkpwZGpIRVN0ZWxiNndVUVVnWVd6c21nNHVTZVpn?oc=5" target="_blank">Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

On May 26, 2026, ride-hailing drivers in Massachusetts certified the nation's first statewide union for app-based drivers, addressing concerns over wages, job security, and automation. The App Drivers Union could represent nearly 70,000 drivers statewide.

Massachusetts has officially certified the App Drivers Union, the first recognized union of Uber and Lyft drivers in the U.S., representing approximately 70,000 drivers. The union aims to negotiate better pay and working conditions for drivers.

Ride-share drivers for Uber and Lyft in Massachusetts have unionized, forming the App Drivers Union, the first officially recognized organization in the U.S. to represent such gig workers. The union received certification from the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations to represent nearly 70,000 drivers operating as independent contractors in the state.

Massachusetts is now home to the nation's first recognized union of Uber and Lyft drivers, the new App Drivers Union. The union represents roughly 70,000 drivers and aims to negotiate better pay and working conditions.

Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts have officially made history by becoming the first in the U.S. to unionize. The Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations has certified the App Drivers Union, representing approximately 70,000 drivers in the state.