MN SF3229

Creates collective bargaining rights for transportation network company (TNC) drivers like Uber and Lyft under new Minnesota Statutes chapter 179B, establishing a single industry-wide bargaining unit for all drivers

Requires TNCs to submit quarterly driver data to the Bureau of Mediation Services beginning October 1, 2025, including names, license numbers, contact information, and completed ride counts for all drivers

Allows labor organizations to become certified as bargaining representatives with support from 5% of active drivers, and as exclusive representatives with 25% support, with authority to negotiate compensation, benefits, and working conditions

Establishes unfair labor practice protections prohibiting TNCs from interfering with driver organizing, locking out drivers, surveilling union activities, or retaliating against drivers who exercise their rights

Creates a bargaining process with 180-day negotiation periods, mediation and arbitration procedures for impasses, and final determinations by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry lasting up to three years