Posted on 03/14/2024 5:01:40 PM PDT by lowbridge
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.
“It should be done in an honest way that keeps the service affordable for riders,” Lyft said. “This ordinance makes our operations unsustainable, and as a result, we are shutting down operations in Minneapolis when the law takes effect on May 1.”
Uber did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but news outlets reported that it issued a similar statement saying it would also stop service that day.
Both companies promised to push for statewide legislation that would counter the Minneapolis ordinance, and state House Republicans proposed a bill Thursday that would preempt local regulations of ride-hailing services.
The City Council first passed the measure last week in a 9-4 vote despite Mayor Jacob Frey’s promise to veto it. The measure requires ride-hailing companies to pay drivers at least $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute for the time spent transporting a rider — or $5 per ride, whichever is greater — excluding tips. In the event of a multi-city trip, that only applies to the portion that takes place within Minneapolis.
Critics of the bill say costs will likely spike for everyone, including people with low incomes and people with disabilities who rely on ride-hailing services. Supporters say the services have relied on drivers who are often people of color and immigrants for cheap labor.
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That’s the way you do it.
A quick delve into the city council member’s affiliation with the local taxi cab businesses and licensing would provide some interesting facts.
My guess is, they’re colluding to run the rideshare companies out to protect the cab monopoly. Bank on it.
Because Uber Forces innocents to work for them and Because of that they deserve more pay....or something like that
What a dump.
Because they took bribes from the taxi industry to cut out competition.
Let the city start their own service,
What would be more likely is the state of Minnesota directing Uber and Lyft to operate in Minneapolis or nowhere in the state of Minnesota.
Dog sleds.
As Atlas Shrugs, so shrugs Minneapolis.
Soon there will be no one left to bleed for the benefit of everyone else.
No worries. Everyone in Minneapolis will still vote for Brandon.
Uber, Lyft desert to soon follow food desert...
Politicians need to stay the hell out of private business. Government should have no right setting a minimum wage for any business.
I hope all of the freshly unemployed drivers know who to blame for their impending unemployment.
Leftist economists strike again!
Hahaha. Muslim drivers are going to riot.
Democrats kill more jobs! yaaay
Ya gotta give them one thing, tho. They are consistent.
I have been happy with Lyft and Uber.
Are conventional taxi companies defunct now?
The U.S. Government was never meant to be like this. This was the America-hating Kenyan’s idea.
How can I care less......
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You can care less by scratching your head. You can care less by exercising. There are millions of ways to care less.
I cannot care less.
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