Within Uber-Waymo split, a key labor battle over AVs is being waged in the nation's capital - CNBC

A D.C. Council bill on autonomous vehicles has become a labor battle, according to a CNBC report. The article's title refers to an Uber-Waymo split as the context for the dispute. The bill concerns autonomous vehicles operating in the nation's capital. CNBC describes the fight as a key labor battle over AVs.

Crystal Middleton, a rideshare driver, said Waymo 'will put thousands of drivers like myself out of work.' The city has employed as many as 35,000 gig work drivers. Middleton's warning was presented in the article as part of the labor battle. Her quote directly ties Waymo's autonomous vehicle technology to potential job losses among rideshare drivers. The article cites the 35,000 figure in the context of that warning. The article does not say how many of those 35,000 drivers would be affected by the bill.

The D.C. Council bill is being considered amid the Uber-Waymo split described in the article's title. The bill would regulate autonomous vehicles in the district. The labor battle centers on the impact of AVs on gig work drivers. CNBC reports that the dispute is unfolding in the nation's capital. The article does not indicate whether the bill has passed or a vote is scheduled. The article focuses on the labor battle rather than the technical details of the bill. The article presents the Uber-Waymo split as a significant factor in the dispute.