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Uber, Lyft Walk Back Threats to Leave Minneapolis as State Passes New Minimum Wage For Drivers
Minnesota legislators reached a compromise with Uber and Lyft to increase pay for drivers across the state through a newly passed bill on Sunday, according to the Star Tribune. The ridesharing companies say they will continue operating throughout the state, after threatening to leave Minneapolis in August when the city council passed even higher minimum pay standards that Uber called “incredibly expensive.”
The ridesharing companies say they will continue operating throughout the state, after threatening to leave Minneapolis in August when the city council passed even higher minimum pay standards that Uber called “incredibly expensive.” The bill, which is headed to Governor Tim Walz’s desk where he’s indicated he will sign it into law, will supersede the minimum pay standard that Minneapolis’ city council passed in August. When New York delivery drivers won a similar wage increase in late 2023, Bloomberg reported that Uber and DoorDash responded by adding fees for customers.
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