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Court ruling moves unionized gig economy one step closer (JD Supra Business Advisor)

August 03, 2017

The battle over organizing workers in the on-demand economy continues to heat up, Benjamin Ebbink of Fisher Phillips writes in JD Supra Business Advisor. A federal court in Washington on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the US Chamber of Commerce and others challenging the City of Seattle’s landmark ordinance that essentially authorizes ride-hailing drivers to unionize. However, the law remains on hold as an injunction remains in place pending the outcome of related litigation.