The App Drivers Union (ADU) – backed by two ITF-affiliated unions, the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ (SEIU) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union) – has won state certification to represent approximately 70,000 rideshare drivers in Massachusetts. This is the first successful rideshare unionisation in the United States of America.
The ITF congratulates the App Drivers Union, SEIU Local 32BJ, the IAM Union, and every single worker, organiser and activist who gave their time, energy and solidarity to make this moment possible – this win is yours," said ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton.
For nearly two years, the unions worked to unify drivers working across multiple platforms. They succeeded through grassroots campaigning, political organising and cross-union solidarity. Nearly 23,000 signatures were submitted in support of unionisation, meeting the threshold set by a Massachusetts ballot measure passed in 2024. The ADU is now the exclusive bargaining representative for drivers working for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare platforms in the state. (....)