Gig Worker Organizers Still Looking for Road Map

Labor advocates are considering a variety of ways to give gig workers a voice on the job, while a judge in Seattle decides whether Uber and Lyft drivers can unionize the old-fashioned way.

Representatives from a number of New York-based unions May 25 discussed gig worker organizing options, including new legislative proposals and opportunities under existing laws. One of the ongoing debates is over whether to give up some ground on getting gig workers classified as traditional employees in exchange for at least some power to organize them.

“Labor unions are kind of split, and they certainly don’t have a ...