California has passed a law allowing drivers for ride-hailing apps, who are often classified as independent contractors, to collectively bargain through a union. Massachusetts passed a similar law last fall, and in California 800,000 drivers will now be eligible for union representation.
AFL-CIO unions are calling for a day of mass action on International Workers Day, May 1, 2028. Activists are seeking to get all unions to coordinate contract expirations for the spring of 2028, so there can be a showing of union force.