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CGWU Certified as Exclusive Rideshare Bargaining Representative

8/13/2026

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CGWU was certified on Aug. 7 after the Public Employment Relations Board verified it had signed up at least 30% of active Uber and Lyft drivers.
AB 1340, a 2025 law, creates a collective-bargaining system for app-based rideshare drivers classified as independent contractors.
CGWU will become the exclusive bargaining representative after a 30-day waiting period and a further 30-day certification process.
Lyft pledged good-faith bargaining; Uber gave no comment.

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CGWU was certified on Aug. 7 after the Public Employment Relations Board verified it had signed up at least 30% of active Uber and Lyft drivers.
AB 1340, a 2025 law, creates a collective-bargaining system for app-based rideshare drivers classified as independent contractors.
CGWU will become the exclusive bargaining representative after a 30-day waiting period and a further 30-day certification process.
Lyft pledged good-faith bargaining; Uber gave no comment.