A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. Chamber of Commerce lawsuit seeking to overturn a Seattle ordinance allowing Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers to unionize, the Seattle Times reported.

In a ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik said the Chamber and its members—which include Uber—didn't have standing to challenge the ordinance because they have not yet been harmed., according to the newspaper.

Seattle City Council voted unanimously last year to give rideshare and taxi drivers the ability to unionize, making it the first major U.S. city to do so. Drivers had previously lacked that option because they are categorized as independent contractors and therefore not covered by federal collective bargaining protection.

The Chamber sued the city earlier this year, arguing the ordinance violated federal law.

"In amendments to the National Labor Relations Act, Congress expressly excluded independent contractors from collective-bargaining requirements. The city of Seattle—or any state or other municipal government—cannot dictate otherwise," Randel Johnson, senior vice president of labor, immigration and employee benefits for the Chamber, said in a statement at the time the lawsuit was filed.

The Chamber had not issued any statements on the judge's decision as of Wednesday morning. http://bit.ly/2b8nYI7

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