A coalition of gig economy giants plan to reboot a failed ballot initiative in Massachusetts in a renewed push to cement their workers’ status as independent contractors.
The Massachusetts Coalition for Independent Work, a group bankrolled by Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., Instacart Inc. and DoorDash Inc., will file a petition to include a measure concerning gig worker classification on the 2024 ballot, according to people familiar with the matter.
Under the ballot proposal, Massachusetts voters would decide whether to consider ride-hail and delivery drivers as contractors rather than traditional employees — a status that grants workers certain labor protections and benefits — and the outcome would be enshrined in state law. The group intends to introduce the measure this week, the people said, asking not to be identified as the filing is not yet public.
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