On a muggy June morning, a handful of rides-hailing drivers descended on Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport with stacks of red, white and blue leaflets, limp in the heat, that demanded to “end unfair deactivations.

The lawsuits accuse the companies of misclassifying workers; failing to pay minimum wage; and not paying for breaks, overtime and sick time.

Question 3 would give Uber and Lyft drivers the right to organize a union. The companies consider the drivers to be independent contractors, a classification of workers not typically allowed to unionize under federal law. This ballot initiative would create a new framework for drivers to do so under state law.

From Chicago to San Jose, California, rideshare drivers are working together for higher pay, safer work, and better jobs.

Uber unveiled new policies and features, built with the guidance of disability advocates and experts, that it says will help create a more dependable experience for riders.