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Mark Balentine
Coverage of Mark Balentine in the Nexus archive.
- Uber, Lyft drivers embrace passage of Illinois measure that lets them unionize
Illinois passed a bill allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize, following advocacy by drivers like Mark Balentine who faced issues with bonuses and account deactivation. The legislation, supported by Uber but opposed by some labor groups like AFSCME Council 31, is the third state after California and Massachusetts to grant collective bargaining rights to rideshare drivers.