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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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[-] isles@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

relying on private for-profit companies to provide basic transportation services in a city is stupid

While true, it hurts fewer people to build up the alternative before cutting off the current system. I don't know (and doubt) if Minneapolis is doing that specifically, but Minnesota has been on a progressive tear and I hope they keep going.

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