Lyft, Uber Drivers Struggle in Statehouses for Workplace Wins

State legislative proposals to mandate better pay and working conditions for Lyft and Uber drivers hit roadblocks again this year, including a governor’s veto in Minnesota, even as Washington expanded its one-of-a-kind ride-share driver benefits law.

For all the lawsuits, regulatory proposals, and advocacy targeting better treatment of gig workers, Washington is the only state where lawmakers have successfully legislated their way to driver benefits without a ballot measure.

The state’s 2022 law gave drivers higher pay rates as well as benefits such as workers’ compensation insurance and paid sick time. It was expanded this year to ...