Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more
1 year ago

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — 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. “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. “Today’s vote showed Uber, Lyft, and the Mayor that the Minneapolis City Council will not allow the East African community, or any community, to be exploited for cheap labor,” Osman added. “The Council chooses workers over corporate greed.” 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.

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Uber, Lyft risk losing customers as fares jump 7.2%, report says
1 month, 1 week ago

Uber, Lyft risk losing customers as fares jump 7.2%, report says

LA Times  

The median price of Uber and Lyft rides in the U.S. is rising. The median price of an Uber and Lyft ride in the U.S. rose 7.2% year over year in 2024 to $15.99, according to an analysis by Gridwise Inc., an analytics app for ride-hail drivers. Gridwise found that Uber drivers’ average weekly gross earnings fell 3.4% in 2024 …

NYC Slams Uber, Lyft for ‘Disinformation’ on Driver Pay Hike
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NYC Slams Uber, Lyft for ‘Disinformation’ on Driver Pay Hike

Live Mint  

-- New York City’s rideshare regulator said Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are “spreading disinformation” in emails sent to drivers and riders about proposed rules that would give drivers a roughly 6% pay hike. We encourage the TLC to reconsider its approach and engage with drivers who rely on their vehicles well beyond five years to earn a living.” …

Lyft Accuses San Francisco of $100 Million Tax Overcharge
3 months ago

Lyft Accuses San Francisco of $100 Million Tax Overcharge

Live Mint  

-- Lyft Inc. accused the city of San Francisco in a lawsuit of overcharging it $100 million for taxes over five years by unfairly characterizing the compensation earned by drivers who use its app as company revenue. Lyft said San Francisco’s formula for assessing payroll, gross receipts and homelessness taxes has violated the company’s constitutional rights by forcing it to …

L.A. drivers who ditch their cars can get $1,000 from Uber
9 months ago

L.A. drivers who ditch their cars can get $1,000 from Uber

LA Times  

Rush hour at the intersection of the 110 and 101 freeways in downtown Los Angeles. Uber is looking to give 175 Los Angeles drivers $1,000 for using alternative methods of transportation for five weeks. Uber is looking to give 175 Los Angeles drivers $1,000 each to abandon their car to use alternative methods of transportation for five weeks. The rideshare …

Uber and Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 per hour in Massachusetts settlement
9 months ago

Uber and Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 per hour in Massachusetts settlement

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlement announced Thursday by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, in a deal that also includes a suite of benefits and protections. “Today’s agreement holds Uber and Lyft accountable, and provides their drivers, for the very first time in Massachusetts, guaranteed minimum …

Uber and Lyft are fighting minimum wage laws. But in this state, the drivers won
9 months, 1 week ago

Uber and Lyft are fighting minimum wage laws. But in this state, the drivers won

NPR  

Uber and Lyft are fighting minimum wage laws. “We’ve been fighting for two long years,” Badel stated, referencing ride-hail drivers’ battle to get a minimum wage law passed in the state. Uber’s spokesperson says the minimum wage guarantee “was not part of any negotiations.” A spokesperson for Frey says the commitment from Uber “was not in exchange for a veto.” …

Uber and Lyft say they won’t leave Minnesota after all — and drivers are getting a raise
10 months, 1 week ago

Uber and Lyft say they won’t leave Minnesota after all — and drivers are getting a raise

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said Monday they will keep operating in Minnesota now that state lawmakers have passed a measure that will increase driver pay, but at a lower rate than approved by Minneapolis officials earlier this year. Although the new pay minimums are less than the rate approved by the Minneapolis City Council in …

Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
10 months, 1 week ago

Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline. The House agreement announced Saturday after a day of negotiations would set a minimum pay rate at $1.28 per mile and 31 …

Uber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said they will delay their planned exit from Minneapolis after city officials decided Wednesday to push back the start of a driver pay raise by two months. She called the current industry model “extremely exploitative.” Under the ordinance, ride-hailing companies must pay drivers at least $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute …

Uber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The ride-hailing companies Uber and …

Here’s what we know about Uber and Lyft’s planned exit from Minneapolis in May
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s what we know about Uber and Lyft’s planned exit from Minneapolis in May

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has garnered concern and debate in recent weeks after the City Council voted last month to require that ride-hailing companies pay drivers a higher rate while they are within city limits. The Minneapolis City Council last month overrode a mayoral veto and passed an ordinance that requires ride-hailing companies to …

Here’s what we know about Uber and Lyft’s planned exit from Minneapolis in May
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s what we know about Uber and Lyft’s planned exit from Minneapolis in May

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The future of Uber and …

Things to know about Uber and Lyft saying they will halt ride-hailing services in Minneapolis
1 year ago

Things to know about Uber and Lyft saying they will halt ride-hailing services in Minneapolis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lyft and Uber have said …

Things to know about Uber and Lyft saying they will halt ride-hailing services in Minneapolis
1 year ago

Things to know about Uber and Lyft saying they will halt ride-hailing services in Minneapolis

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Lyft and Uber have said they will halt operations in Minneapolis because of a new city ordinance that increase wages for app-based drivers, the latest salvo in a longtime fight between gig economy workers and the tech giants. The city’s council vote Thursday overrode a mayoral veto of the measure and means ride-hailing companies will have to pay …

Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council’s plan but mayor vows a veto
1 year ago

Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council’s plan but mayor vows a veto

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council passed a measure Thursday that would increase wages for drivers of ride-hailing services to an equivalent of more than $15 an hour — which opponents say may increase costs to customers and fears that Uber and Lyft will follow through on their threats to leave the area altogether. Council members passed the measure in …

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in US to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay
1 year, 1 month ago

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash drivers in US to strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay

Live Mint  

Thousands of drivers for ride-sharing platforms Uber, Lyft and food delivery app DoorDash will strike across the United States on Valentine's Day seeking fair pay, drivers' groups said on Monday. The strikes are set to take place about a week after Lyft said it would pay the difference if drivers made less than 70% of what riders paid after external …

Uber and Lyft to pay $328M in New York wage theft settlement
1 year, 4 months ago

Uber and Lyft to pay $328M in New York wage theft settlement

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft …

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers
1 year, 4 months ago

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees that should have been been paid by passengers, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The companies have also agreed to provide drivers outside of New York City with paid sick leave and …

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million in New York wage theft settlement
1 year, 4 months ago

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million in New York wage theft settlement

LA Times  

Uber will pay $290 million and Lyft will pay $38 million to settle wage theft claims in New York. Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York and have agreed to establish a minimum wage and paid sick leave for drivers across the state, Atty. The companies have also …

Minneapolis considers minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers
1 year, 8 months ago

Minneapolis considers minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Drivers for Uber, Lyft and other rideshare companies would get a minimum wage in Minneapolis if a city ordinance passes as early as next month, City Council members said Tuesday at a news conference. Uber and Lyft “cannot continue to collect billions of dollars off the backs of drivers, like the ones here today, while those very drivers …

Minnesota governor vetoes higher pay for Lyft, Uber drivers
1 year, 10 months ago

Minnesota governor vetoes higher pay for Lyft, Uber drivers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would …

Uber prices will rise to meet the company’s newly urgent quest for profits.
2 years, 10 months ago

Uber prices will rise to meet the company’s newly urgent quest for profits.

Slate  

Recently I was talking with an executive who used to work in car-sharing—the wave of companies, led by Zipcar and car2go, that tried to disrupt automobile ownership in the 2010s. That is because Uber has lost an astounding sum since its founding in 2009, including more than $30 billion in the five-odd years since the company’s finances became public. “The …

Lyft says customers are spending on rides despite higher prices
2 years, 10 months ago

Lyft says customers are spending on rides despite higher prices

Al Jazeera  

The ride-sharing app surpassed expectations for both revenue and operating earnings in the first quarter, it reported on Tuesday. Consumers eager for post-pandemic normalcy shrugged off higher prices to keep spending on Lyft Inc rides in the first quarter, and the company on Tuesday surpassed expectations for revenue and operating earnings. Lyft executives have repeatedly talked about the company’s pricing …

Uber reaches deal to list all New York City taxis on its app
3 years ago

Uber reaches deal to list all New York City taxis on its app

Live Mint  

The company has reached an agreement to list all New York City taxis on its app, an alliance that could ease the ride-hailing giant’s driver shortage and temper high fares while directing more business to cabdrivers, whose livelihoods were affected by the emergence of car-sharing apps and the pandemic. While Uber has formed partnerships with some taxi operators overseas, and …

Driver shortage increases prices for ride-hailing services
3 years, 7 months ago

Driver shortage increases prices for ride-hailing services

Associated Press  

DENVER — Nick Kroeker was out with his wife and two friends in Denver’s hip River North neighborhood earlier this summer when the group decided to call it a night and head home to Centennial just before midnight. “There weren’t any other options,” Kroeker said, “so we had to take it.” With pandemic restrictions now lifted across Colorado and vaccination …

Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law
4 years, 4 months ago

Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — App-based companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash have dodged a potentially devastating blow to their industry by carving out an exemption from a California law that required them to classify their drivers as employees instead of contractors. “I’m worried about what these companies may try to pull off on a national basis.” The Independent Drivers Guild, which …

Uber, Lyft spend big, win in California vote about drivers
4 years, 4 months ago

Uber, Lyft spend big, win in California vote about drivers

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers and the courts to preserve their business model by keeping drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protections. Opponents said the companies exploit drivers to keep profits high and the ballot measure would deprive workers …

Uber and Lyft win battle in California to treat drivers as contractors
4 years, 4 months ago

Uber and Lyft win battle in California to treat drivers as contractors

The Telegraph  

Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft have won their battle against a proposed Californian law that would have required them to consider their drivers as employees, sending shares soaring. Voters exempted the gig economy companies from an employment law known as A.B.5 in the most expensive ballot initiative in state history. The result is a a major boost to Uber and …

Uber, Lyft win in California’s most expensive ballot measure ever
4 years, 4 months ago

Uber, Lyft win in California’s most expensive ballot measure ever

Al Jazeera  

Californians overwhelmingly voted in favour of Prop 22, exempting app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from classifying drivers as employees eligible for benefits and job protections. The titans of the so-called gig economy bankrolled the most expensive ballot measure in state history, which was decided on Tuesday with 58 percent of more than 11 million voters choosing to keep drivers classified …

Uber increases fares for shared rides in Chicago, leads to fall in carpool ridership
5 years, 4 months ago

Uber increases fares for shared rides in Chicago, leads to fall in carpool ridership

Firstpost  

Uber and Lyft are fighting Lightfoot’s congestion proposal, calling it unfair for not including regular taxi services. After reviewing the findings from the Chicago data, Uber said it has traditionally seen losses in its shared Pool rides segment. Lyft said that given Uber controls nearly two-thirds of the Chicago market, the data most closely reflected Uber’s strategy, and noted its …

Should Uber and Lyft drivers earn $30 per hour? Los Angeles will study a minimum wage
5 years, 5 months ago

Should Uber and Lyft drivers earn $30 per hour? Los Angeles will study a minimum wage

LA Times  

Uber driver Joel Carbonell, left, and Lyft driver Eduardo Belalcazar, center, cheer outside Los Angeles City Hall after lawmakers agreed to study a minimum hourly wage for drivers. Los Angeles lawmakers on Tuesday took the first step toward a minimum wage for tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers, approving a study of how the law would work and …

Column: Uber, Lyft and DoorDash will spend $90 million to avoid paying their drivers better
5 years, 6 months ago

Column: Uber, Lyft and DoorDash will spend $90 million to avoid paying their drivers better

LA Times  

Uber, Lyft and DoorDash believe in putting their money where their mouth is. A $90-million war chest would make the firms’ initiative campaign one of the most expensive in California history, just behind the $105 million spent last year, almost all of it by dialysis companies, to beat a ballot measure — Proposition 8 —that would have placed limits on …

Uber will test a subscription for discounted rides, free deliveries and rides for bikes and scooters
5 years, 8 months ago

Uber will test a subscription for discounted rides, free deliveries and rides for bikes and scooters

Daily Mail  

Uber is planning to test a subscription service that groups together some of its most popular services for $25 per month. Included in that price, TechCrunch reports that customers will be able to utilize discounted rides, free deliveries through Uber Eats, and free rides using the company's bikes and scooters. As noted by TechCrunch, by folding customers under into its …

Lower pay and higher costs: The downside of Lyft’s car rental program
5 years, 10 months ago

Lower pay and higher costs: The downside of Lyft’s car rental program

LA Times  

It was an He could make a comfortable living driving for the ride-hailing service, the Craigslist post read, and Lyft would even rent him a car that met the company’s specs. “Someone wanting to drive with Lyft can rent a car for as little as a week and return it, if things didn’t work out,” Lyft spokesman Eric Smith said …

Ride-hailing drivers expose financial unrest before Uber IPO
5 years, 10 months ago

Ride-hailing drivers expose financial unrest before Uber IPO

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The executives at Uber are working hard to design a future where the company earns billions of dollars by allowing riders to summon fully automated robotaxis. “The drivers are the one who helped Uber to be $100 billion, nobody else, and the drivers are the ones who are suffering,” said Inder Parmar, 54, an Uber driver who …

Uber drivers go on strike in London, New York ahead of IPO, early protests sparse
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber drivers go on strike in London, New York ahead of IPO, early protests sparse

Firstpost  

Drivers protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to make. Uber drivers in London and New York started a series of multi-city strikes on Wednesday to protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to make in Friday’s blockbuster stock market debut. “I’m striking because Uber has broken their …

Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike Nationwide
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber, Lyft Drivers Go On Strike Nationwide

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO ― Drivers for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft went on strike in cities across the country Wednesday, demanding higher pay and better working conditions. In San Francisco, dozens of drivers and supporters blocked the street in front of Uber’s headquarters downtown, with people carrying signs reading “Uber: Pay drivers a living wage” and “FAREness for …

Uber strike: How you'll be able to tell if it's working.
5 years, 10 months ago

Uber strike: How you'll be able to tell if it's working.

Slate  

If you take an Uber or Lyft on Wednesday in several major U.S. cities, you’ll be crossing a picket line in the eyes of many drivers. Airports in the Washington, D.C., area are warning passengers that they should plan to take public transit or a taxi in case there aren’t enough drivers working Wednesday. Drivers are also demanding transparency into …

A Virginia Lawmaker Who Drives For Lyft Is Joining The Driver Strike
5 years, 10 months ago

A Virginia Lawmaker Who Drives For Lyft Is Joining The Driver Strike

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When drivers for the ride-share apps Uber, Lyft and Juno walk off the job in cities across the country on Wednesday, demanding better pay and working conditions, they’ll have the support of many progressive elected officials. The strike, convened by new ride-share drivers’ rights groups, as well as more established New York City-based labor unions, is timed …

‘I’m really struggling’: Facing pay cuts, some ride-hailing drivers prepare to strike
6 years ago

‘I’m really struggling’: Facing pay cuts, some ride-hailing drivers prepare to strike

LA Times  

Frustrations are mounting among some Uber and Lyft drivers about wages and treatment. “That’s what we need and the best way is to get there quickly,” said Nicole Moore, a part-time Uber driver who has become one of a handful of de facto leaders of the movement. But “drivers need gas in the car … so that we can actually …

Uber, Lyft prices go up in NYC as new driver minimum wage law takes effect
6 years, 1 month ago

Uber, Lyft prices go up in NYC as new driver minimum wage law takes effect

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Uber and Lyft customers will have to pay more for their rides as a result of the first-of-its-kind driver minimum wage law in New York City. In an email to drivers on Friday afternoon, Lyft also said passengers will see increased fares as a result of the driver minimum wage law. As part of the …

Lyft Sues New York City Over Driver Minimum Wage Rules
55 years, 2 months ago

Lyft Sues New York City Over Driver Minimum Wage Rules

Wired  

On Friday, New York City plans to implement some of the country’s most progressive worker protections for ride-hail company drivers. According to new rules approved by the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission in December, drivers for Uber, Lyft, Juno, and Via would have to make at least $17.22 per hour, no matter the time of day or how many rides …

Airports Cracked Uber and Lyft—Time for Cities to Take Note
6 years, 4 months ago

Airports Cracked Uber and Lyft—Time for Cities to Take Note

Wired  

If you are anything like most people, you land at an airport with one thought: Get me out of here. At San Francisco International, companies like Uber and Lyft now account for 75 percent of commercial ground transportation, says airport spokesperson Doug Yakel. To this aggravation, add the fact that at least four airports—San Francisco, Denver, Kansas City, Missouri, and …

New York votes to limit Uber and Lyft cars and set a minimum wage for drivers
6 years, 7 months ago

New York votes to limit Uber and Lyft cars and set a minimum wage for drivers

Firstpost  

The effort to cap the services was opposed by ride-hailing businesses like Uber and Lyft. “The city’s 12-month pause on new vehicle licenses will threaten one of the few reliable transportation options while doing nothing to fix the subways or ease congestion,” Uber said in a statement. Lyft said: “These sweeping cuts to transportation will bring New Yorkers back to …

NYC moves to rein in Uber with cap on ride-hail vehicles
6 years, 7 months ago

NYC moves to rein in Uber with cap on ride-hail vehicles

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City moved Wednesday to regulate the explosive growth of Uber and other app-based ride services with a temporary cap on new licenses for ride-hailing services. Backers of the proposals said both the traditional yellow cab industry and drivers for app-based services are suffering as Uber cars flood the city’s streets. Bhairavi Desai, the executive director …

What Led To New York City's Legislation To Cap The Number Of Ride-Hailing Vehicles
6 years, 7 months ago

What Led To New York City's Legislation To Cap The Number Of Ride-Hailing Vehicles

NPR  

What Led To New York City's Legislation To Cap The Number Of Ride-Hailing Vehicles On Wednesday, New York City passed legislation that caps the number of ride-hailing vehicles for Uber and Lyft. AILSA CHANG, HOST: In a first for a major city in the U.S., New York has passed legislation to cap the number of ride-hailing vehicles driving for Uber …

Prospects dim for congestion tolls in New York City
7 years ago

Prospects dim for congestion tolls in New York City

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — The prospects for are worsening for the latest proposal to impose new tolls on motorists entering the busiest parts of Manhattan as skeptical lawmakers balk at the plan. But Republicans in the state Senate did not include any version of that plan in their state budget recommendation, while the Democrat-led Assembly has endorsed a significantly scaled back …

Uber and Lyft Might Not Be Ruining the American City
7 years, 1 month ago

Uber and Lyft Might Not Be Ruining the American City

Wired  

This is how quickly transportation has changed in urban America. Washington, DC’s Capital Bikeshare, the country’s first major bike-sharing program, really got off the ground in 2010.1 Austin became the first US city to host car-sharing service Car2Go a few months into the same year. Researchers at the Shared Use Mobility Center pored over data provided by an unnamed ride-hailing …

Uber and Lyft's effort to disrupt public transportation will hurt the environment and screw the poor
7 years, 6 months ago

Uber and Lyft's effort to disrupt public transportation will hurt the environment and screw the poor

Salon  

A 15-minute Uber ride or a 30-minute transit ride? Uber competing with taxis is old news, but many now worry that ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft compete with public transit for riders. Given this reality, cities may rely more heavily on shared mobility services such as bikesharing, carsharing, luxury commuter shuttles and ride-hailing services to replace public transit trips. …

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