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Eugene

(62,630 posts)
Fri Aug 18, 2023, 03:52 PM Aug 2023

Lyft and Uber say they could leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers

Source: CNN

Lyft and Uber say they could leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers

By Jennifer Henderson and Ramishah Maruf, CNN
Updated 12:47 PM EDT, Fri August 18, 2023

New York CNN — Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.

In a 7-5 vote, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance that includes a number of rideshare worker protections, including a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers. Mayor Jacob Frey has the opportunity to veto the ordinance and has until next Wednesday, August 23, to do so.

The proposed ordinance mandates at least $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute within Minneapolis be paid to drivers. Minneapolis is debating the minimum wage as gig workers across the country are advocating for fair wages and job benefits. In recent years, states and cities have attempted to pass legislation regarding the growing “gig economy,” or freelance work through apps like Uber and Grubhub, but have generally met with fierce opposition.

On Tuesday, Lyft sent a letter to the council saying “Should this proposal become law, Lyft will be forced to cease operations in the City of Minneapolis on its effective date of January 1, 2024.”

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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/17/tech/minneapolis-rideshare-minimum-wage/index.html

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Lyft and Uber say they could leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers (Original Post) Eugene Aug 2023 OP
There will be another company............... Lovie777 Aug 2023 #1
Farwell. Other companies can move in. A vacuum is always filled. Autumn Aug 2023 #2
Nothing like saying your business model requires substandard waes sanatanadharma Aug 2023 #3
definition of a duopoly DBoon Aug 2023 #4
Don't let the door --- 3Hotdogs Aug 2023 #5
As soon as SFO works out those pesky "minor" self-driving taxi problems, Wonder Why Aug 2023 #6

sanatanadharma

(4,074 posts)
3. Nothing like saying your business model requires substandard waes
Fri Aug 18, 2023, 04:33 PM
Aug 2023

Wage slaves today.
Tomorrow, no wages.
Boss make big bucks.

DBoon

(23,032 posts)
4. definition of a duopoly
Fri Aug 18, 2023, 04:50 PM
Aug 2023

Two companies shared an entire market and coordinate with each other to keep prices high and wages low

We need another anti-trust movement to break these companies up.

Wonder Why

(4,577 posts)
6. As soon as SFO works out those pesky "minor" self-driving taxi problems,
Fri Aug 18, 2023, 07:52 PM
Aug 2023

they'd all be fired anyway.

Too bad the taxi companies never learned the only good things about Uber/Lyft
You know the price up front
You can see when they are coming and communicate to the driver
The driver knows the route and takes you the best way
The cars are clean

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