Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers certify first statewide ride-hailing union amid automation fears

Drivers in Massachusetts for ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have become the first in the nation to certify a union. The move is a milestone in the growing effort to organize gig-economy workers. Labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941. Drivers say rising gas, insurance and maintenance costs, along with sudden app deactivations, have left many struggling financially. Organizers also say the effort comes as...