Transportation network company drivers: labor relations.

Assembly Members Wicks and Berman's Transportation Network Company Drivers Labor Relations Act establishes comprehensive labor organizing rights for ride-hailing drivers in California, creating a framework for collective bargaining between drivers and transportation network companies (TNCs).

The legislation grants TNC drivers the right to form and join driver organizations, engage in collective bargaining, and participate in other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. Starting January 2026, TNCs must provide the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) with quarterly lists containing driver information, including contact details and ride completion data. PERB will use this information to determine which drivers qualify as "active" based on ride volume and to oversee representation elections when driver organizations seek certification as bargaining representatives.

The bill outlines detailed procedures for certifying driver organizations, requiring them to demonstrate support from at least 30% of active drivers to trigger a representation election. Once certified, an organization becomes the exclusive bargaining representative for all TNC drivers in California. The legislation mandates good-faith negotiations between TNCs and certified organizations, establishing mediation and binding arbitration processes when parties cannot reach agreement. It also defines unfair labor practices for both TNCs and driver organizations, such as interference with organizing activities or failure to negotiate in good faith.

To protect driver privacy, the bill exempts personal information submitted to PERB from public disclosure requirements while allowing its use for authorized representation purposes. The legislation preserves drivers' right to decline participation in organizing activities and maintains existing provisions of Proposition 22 regarding driver classification, while creating new mechanisms for voluntary negotiations over working conditions.