A contentious push to force Uber and Lyft to pay Chicago ride-share drivers more is settled for now after Uber and the unions behind the effort reached a labor peace deal.

Even without traditional labor protections, a collectively bargained contract would have teeth because Uber knows Local 150 will “zealously” fight for their members, he said.

A contentious push to force Uber and Lyft to pay Chicago rideshare drivers more is settled for now after Uber and the unions behind the effort reached a labor peace deal. The Illinois Drivers ...

Unions Split Over Mayor’s Deal to Ease Uber & Lyft Driver Lockouts. ... Uber would immediately begin phasing out the lockouts for its drivers, with a goal of eliminating lockouts by Labor Day.

The deal, however, tables the city’s clamp-down. Under the deal, Uber is required to reduce lockouts in August, and Lyft must increase how busy its drivers appear, presumably by increasing lockouts.

The deal, however, takes the city’s threat of a clamp-down off the table for now. Under the deal, Uber is required to reduce lockouts in August, and Lyft must increase how busy its drivers ...

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CHICAGO — A contentious push to force Uber and Lyft to pay Chicago rideshare drivers more is settled for now after Uber and the unions behind the effort reached a labor peace deal.