Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra...
by jasonhansel on Thursday August 20, 2020 @11:42PM
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If you're an independent contractor, then joining together with other contractors to demand a higher rate is price fixing. This is generally considered illegal, whereas employee collective bargaining is immune from anti-trust laws.
For more of the legal perspective, see page 9 of: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU05/20191029/110152/HHRG...