TIME TO PUT RIDESHARE DRIVERS BACK IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT

Pass the Illinois Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act

The Illinois Drivers Alliance, a coalition of SEIU Local 1 and IAM Local 701, is fighting to pass legislation that will create a pathway to unionization and collective bargaining for rideshare drivers in Illinois, because rideshare drivers, like all workers, deserve the right to organize for fair wages, safe working conditions, and a voice on the job.

Currently, federal law does not permit drivers to join together in a union. Uber and Lyft drivers are turning to statehouses, demanding new laws that give them the right to join a union.

For too long, rideshare companies kept drivers underpaid and under-protected on the job. Essential rideshare drivers keep Chicago moving, but many are making less than minimum wage after expenses. No benefits. No protections. No voice.

And now, with immigrants under attack by the federal government, many drivers are particularly vulnerable and deserve additional protections that union membership can provide.

For years, drivers have been organizing with SEIU and IAM to demand fair pay, stronger protections, and a real voice on the job. The protections these workers need will come from the chance to unionize and bargain collectively.

In Spring 2026, Springfield legislators have the opportunity to make this vision a reality for thousands of rideshare drivers in Illinois by passing the Illinois Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act. We are proud that years of organizing pushed Uber to finally commit to supporting statewide legislation that would grant more than 100,000 rideshare drivers in Illinois the right to collectively bargain – a historic step toward economic justice and worker power.

This effort represents a significant step toward transforming the rideshare economy into one that respects drivers, builds equity, and delivers real economic security.

Rideshare drivers are essential to making this city and state run–they’re the ones to make sure Chicagoans get to work, to the airport, or to wherever they’re heading. We’re calling on legislators to stand with drivers and pass legislation that ensures our right to organize and build power that lasts.