Massachusetts voters approved the unionization ballot question by a margin of 54% to 46%
App-based drivers who obtained the authority to unionize through a Massachusetts ballot law last year are opposing a bill that they say “masquerades as a data privacy measure” and blocks their ability to unionize until mid-2026.
“We have to call the legislation before us today what it is: an attempt by billion-dollar tech companies to undermine the will of Massachusetts voters, to undermine democracy and delay justice for thousands of workers who are ready to form a union,” said Mike Decoco, a business representative for International Association of Machinists District 15.
Decoco spoke during a hearing of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, chaired by Sen. Michael Barrett and Rep. Mark Cusack. Cusack, the newly appointed House chair of the committee, filed the bill that Decoco and others railed against.
Published: May 7, 2025 | Last Modified: Jul 12, 2025
