Court of Appeals Blocks Uber, Lyft and Other For-Hire Drivers from Unionizing

By Onik’a Gilliam / August 31, 2017 On August 29, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked implementation of a City of Seattle ordinance that would allow Uber and Lyft and other for-hire drivers to unionize and negotiate contract terms.  The injunction follows a district court judge’s order dismissing one…