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Labor/Employment

Jul. 3, 2019

Uber, Lyft might ask unions to help block contractors law

As a bill that makes all ride-hail drivers employees rather than contractors works its way through the state Senate, Uber and Lyft have reportedly met with large union groups, including the Service Employees Internal Union, in an attempt to negotiate a loophole to AB 5.

But a legal expert said Tuesday it's unlikely labor unions would help those companies become exempt to the bill, which codifies last year's Dynamex decision and has...

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