The Illinois legislature is on the brink of passing a law requiring Uber and Lyft to bargain collectively with drivers as part of a path toward unionization, and efforts to bring driverless Waymo cars to the state have stalled out.

The Tribune reports:

Illinois rideshare drivers could soon collectively bargain with Uber and Lyft after the state General Assembly passed legislation early Monday outlining a path toward unionization.

Meanwhile, a separate bill that would have authorized autonomous vehicle pilot programs in the state failed to advance before the end of the legislative session.

The rideshare bill, which still needs Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature, passed with backing from SEIU Local 1, IAM machinists union Local 701 and Uber, supporters said. It would give more than 100,000 rideshare drivers in Illinois a way to form a union.

This is a recipe for forcing residents and tourists to pay more for worse service.  So, of course, we expect Governor JB Pritzker to sign it at a big, showy ceremony.