06/02/2026
So collective bargaining for rideshare drivers may be coming to Illinois. As I pointed out over a decade ago, the only reason rideshares were "cheaper" than taxis was that there was less regulation (of drivers, background checks, insurance requirements etc.). Interestingly, people are finally discovering that there is a cost to everything that is cheaper. In this case it is a human element.
https://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/shortcode/CHI785/edition/a0221dac-7336-4407-a82d-57cd780ad5e1?page=23ed51b8-a98b-44e9-8b78-ca049ad0e54d&