Seattle billed itself as a laboratory for the gig economy with a plan thatwould allow ride-hailing drivers who work for companies such asUber and Lyft to unionize. That bold effort is set to bescrutinized Monday in a federal appeals court.
The city’s ordinance—the first such measure in the country—facedbacklash from business advocates and was blocked by a federal judgelast year. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit will go before apanel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Thehearing is unrelated to the trial unfolding in San Francisco whereUber’s accused of stealing trade secrets from rivalWaymo.
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