MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A group of Uber drivers is gathering in Milwaukee on Thursday, June 26 to raise concerns about workplace conditions following recent state legislative action that defines the employee status of Uber drivers.

CBS 58 is at the scene and has been told that rideshare drivers in the area plan to boycott services Thursday, as well as the upcoming weekend, with plans to be at Summerfest and MKE airport to encourage people not to use rideshare services.

Drivers at the scene tell our team that they want more fair treatment, including more money and better support.

The gathering is taking place in coordination with the Milwaukee Area Labor Council.

The council issued a Thursday morning press release to note that they are monitoring the situation, and that they support the drivers’ efforts and plans to meet with participants to discuss potential assistance. They criticized the recent change approved by the Wisconsin state legislature that designates Uber drivers as independent contractors.

Their release cited U.S. Department of Labor guidance suggesting many such workers may qualify as employees, not contractors, based on their ongoing exclusive working relationships.