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BUILDING DRIVER POWER! ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Drivers from across Illinois are joining together today to learn and commit to the next steps towards building a union! For years, drivers have been underpaid, under protected, and undervalued — and we ha
For years, rideshare drivers across Illinois have stood strong and united, demanding the right to unionize and negotiate with the powerful rideshare giants. We have held rallies, protests, and gatherings organized by SEIU Local 1, IAM Local 701, the
VICTORY! Following years of grassroots efforts, our driver-led coalition secures commitment from Uber to support statewide legislation that will pave a pathway to unionization for 100,000+ drivers.

The Illinois Drivers Alliance is a coalition of rideshare drivers across the state, powered by SEIU Local 1 and IAM Local 701.

We’re fighting for a legal path to unionization because drivers deserve the same rights as every worker.

For years, drivers have organized for fair pay, stronger protections, and a real voice. Now we’re calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that secures our right to organize and build lasting power.

IAM Local 701  – IAM Local 701, alongside the IAM Midwest Territory and SEIU Local 1, has joined forces to organize rideshare drivers across the Midwest.

Recognizing the urgent need for drivers who currently lack a voice on the job in the gig economy, this effort is focused on creating a path to unionization, so drivers can secure fair pay, job security, and workplace protections.

SEIU Local 1 – Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1 represents 50,000 workers across the Midwest, including janitors, security officers, airport workers, residential maintenance workers, and more.

Now, they’re organizing rideshare drivers to help build a path to unionization, so drivers can secure a real voice on the job.

The Chicago Gig Alliance — The Chicago Gig Alliance is a driver-led group, part of The People’s Lobby, representing gig workers across the city.

They fight for a living wage, safer working conditions, and transparency and to hold companies like Uber and Lyft accountable.