From capitolnewsillinois.com:

Illinois Rideshare unionization

Illinois is now the third state to allow rideshare drivers to bargain collectively. House Bill 5090, which took effect upon Pritzker’s signature, regulates how rideshare drivers can form a union, elect union representatives and engage in union activities.

Drivers interested in forming a union will first have to obtain signatures from at least 10% of active drivers to establish interest and then 30% to become a certified union. Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft will be charged 4-cents-per-ride to cover implementation costs and a grant program to support workers.

The law impacts more than 100,000 rideshare drivers. Advocates, including Service Employees International Union Local 1 and the IAM machinists union, have pushed for the right to unionize rideshare drivers since at least 2019.

“This law doesn’t just give drivers a seat at the table — it shifts power to the workers who make this industry possible,” Genie Kastrup, an App Drivers Union leader, said in a news release. “It sends a clear message that no corporation is too big, no business model is beyond accountability, and no industry is beyond the reach of a union when working people stand together.”

Illinois joins California and Massachusetts in allowing rideshare drivers to unionize. Massachusetts rideshare drivers secured the first statewide union certification in May.