Things to know about Uber and Lyft saying they will halt ride-hailing services in Minneapolis
Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS — 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 drivers the equivalent of the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour. The City Council’s measure requires 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. “Regular working-class people took on two corporate giants and their political allies, and won.” Fellow council member Jamal Osman said it will keep the companies from exploiting the city’s East African community for cheap labor.
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