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    News Article ● Labor Unionization Unions

    Will this be the year Illinois rideshare workers are able to unionize?

    January 28, 2026 // Drivers currently lack the right to unionize under federal labor law because they are classified as independent contractors. The proposal would not change that classification but would give rideshare drivers the right to unionize in Illinois despite their contractor status.

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