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Explained: What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for Uber drivers going forward?

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Mon, 17 Nov 2025, 6:22pm

Explained: What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for Uber drivers going forward?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 17 Nov 2025, 6:22pm

There's a growing push for a future relationship between Uber and the unions, including collective bargaining. 

Four drivers have officially won their battle to be recognised as employees in a Supreme Court ruling announced today. 

Uber argued they were contractors. 

Workers First Union deputy secretary, Anita Rosentreter, says the Employment Relations Authority can now calculate how much Uber owes other members. 

"But what about the system going forwards? Clearly, it's not been working for people through the collective bargaining process, we really want to improve the Uber system for all drivers." 

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