Uber, Lyft Drivers Hold Rally To Support Bill Clarifying Them As Employees

Uber and Lyft drivers held a rally Tuesday outside of Uber’s San Francisco headquarters to support new state legislation that could convert drivers from gig workers to employees. Assembly Bill 5, introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), would require companies to designate most independent contractors, or gig workers, as employees and provide them with benefits like unemployment, health insurance and workers compensation.