Legislation

Massachusetts Ballot Measure (2024) – Legislative Proposal 3: Unionisation for Transportation Network Drivers

Country: United States

Jurisdiction: State (State of Massachusetts)

Authority: Voters of Massachusetts (Ballot Initiative Process)

Legislation type: Statutory act

Binding: Yes

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Date of adoption: 2024

Legal Status: In force

Platform(s): (Location-based) Taxi or ride-hailing

Summary

Legislative Proposal 3 sets out collective bargaining rights for transportation network drivers in Massachusetts. According to this regulation, transportation network drivers shall have the right of self-organisation, to form, join, or assist driver organisations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in concerted activities for collective bargaining or mutual aid or protection, free from interference, restraint, or coercion by transportation network companies. In addition, it established that drivers also have the right to refrain from such activities, and to confer with network companies at any time, provided there is no interference with the rights guaranteed by this section.

Additional provisions may be included in the original Legislative Proposal 3 that are not covered in this summary. For complete information, please refer to the full text of the measure.

Thematic areas

Section 3. Rights of TNDs.

TNDs shall have the right of self-organization, to form, join, or assist TND organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in concerted activities, for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection free from interference, restraint, or coercion by TNCs, and shall also have the right to refrain from any of these activities. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be interpreted to prohibit TNDs from exercising the right to confer with TNCs at any time, provided that during such conference there is no attempt by such TNC, directly or indirectly, to interfere with, restrain or coerce such workers in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by this section.