Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require that ride-hailing services increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour.

Lyft called the ordinance “deeply flawed,” saying in a statement that it supports a minimum earning standard for drivers but not the one passed by the council.

  • @knotthatone
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    768 months ago

    Democratic Gov Tim Walz, who vetoed a bill last year that would have boosted pay for Uber and Lyft drivers, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he was concerned because so many depend on those services, including disabled people.

    I get the sentiment, but relying on private for-profit companies to provide basic transportation services in a city is stupid. That’s how Minneapolis got in this situation.

    • @isles@lemmy.world
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      68 months ago

      relying on private for-profit companies to provide basic transportation services in a city is stupid

      While true, it hurts fewer people to build up the alternative before cutting off the current system. I don’t know (and doubt) if Minneapolis is doing that specifically, but Minnesota has been on a progressive tear and I hope they keep going.