WBUR TODAY: A union first in Mass.
❤️ Donate Tuesday, May 26, 2026 ☀️ Sunny, with a high near 83. Good Morning Boston, We're kicking off the short week with Tony Rose Day in the city of Boston. Rose is considered an architect of the city’s ‘70s and ‘80s music scene, which sprouted groups like New Edition and New Kids on the Block. WBUR’s Amanda Beland has more here on Rose’s legacy and how the city is honoring him today. Now, to the news: A new kind of ADU: Massachusetts is now home to the nation's first recognized union of Uber and Lyft drivers. The state's Department of Labor Relations officially certified the new "App Driver's Union" on Friday, both the union and Gov. Maura Healey's office announced yesterday. It comes after an 18-months process following successful 2024 ballot question that gave ride-hailing drivers the right to collectively bargain. The union will now represent about 70,000 drivers. Healey's office calls it the "largest private sector ...