An estimated 100,000 rideshare drivers in Illinois could win the right to join a union under new legislation expected to be ...

Rideshare drivers from across Illinois kicked off a two-day fight Tuesday for better pay and working conditions.

If passed, the Illinois Transportation Network Driver Labor Relations Act would allow gig workers to bargain with the ride-share companies for better pay, benefits and working conditions.

Drivers currently lack the right to unionize under federal labor law because they are classified as independent contractors.

Illinois workers who help a lot of us get around are demanding some changes. WBBM’s Andy Dahn reports on a new push for union representation for the state’s rideshare workers.