'Whose side are you on?': Rideshare drivers rally for change at IL State Capitol

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Around 600 rideshare drivers from across the state rallied at the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday, demanding action from lawmakers.

Drivers called for the passage of the Illinois Transportation Network Driver Relations Act.

The law would allow Uber and Lyft drivers to form a union and bargain with app-based companies for things like pay, insurance, paid leave and safety mandates.

The proposal would not raise taxes or draw money from the state budget.

"Whose side are you on? Are you on the side of workers, or are you on the side of big tech and big corporations who are making millions of dollars off of those workers?" said Illinois Drivers Alliance Leader Genie Kastrup.

The bill has been blocked three times by the Senate Labor Committee, but the bills' sponsor has been granted an extension for committee debate.