National Labor Relations Act News

Seattle City Council Votes to Allow Uber Drivers to Unionize

Seattle’s City Council voted unanimously to give collective bargaining rights to drivers-for-hire, such as those who work for rideshare companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. The bill, proposed by city council member Mike O’Brien, requires taxicab and for-hire car …

College Athlete, Temp Worker Labor Board Cases Could Redefine Employee

U.S. regulators are poised to decide two closely watched cases that have the potential to reshape labor laws by allowing college football players to unionize and forcing companies to take more responsibility for contractors. The National Labor Relations Board may …