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.
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@nursefrombirth Greedy bastards! So a bunch of people lose their income because companies pick up their ball and run away in a fit of pique.
@nursefrombirth Gig work is often very close to wage slavery.
@stueytheround Quite sad isn't it? You would think they said they had to pay them a million. Don't seem to care much about the drivers.