As lawmakers return to Springfield for their 2026 session, they could consider giving rideshare drivers the ability to form a union.
Capitol News Illinois reports hundreds of drivers gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday.
They are urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow them to collectively bargain with companies like Lyft and Uber.
Shimon Saphire-Bernsteinis a rideshare driver and he says this will help them negotiate fair pay and safer conditions.
There are more than 100,000 rideshare drivers in Illinois.
