Illinois just handed over 100,000 rideshare drivers a historic win: a new law lets them unionize for the first time. After years of being cheated by apps—like Mark Balentine, who lost promised bonuses and saw his ride count mysteriously slashed—drivers are finally getting a collective voice. This makes Illinois the third state, after California and Massachusetts, to legally empower gig workers to negotiate better pay, safer conditions, and fair treatment. Governor Pritzker now needs to sign it, despite some lawmakers and labor groups raising eyebrows about how independent contractors can unionize. But drivers, who’ve been lobbying for years, are hopeful this marks a turning point in how the workforce sees them—not as freelancers, but as workers with rights.
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