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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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[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Taxis have upped their app game. And a lot of people prefer taxis and drivers who actually know where they are going. Uber and Lyft started by discounting rides and paying for them with VC money. After they took enough taxi market share they had to switch to making a profit so they took it from driver pay. Their only path for making a profit is their ability to skirt labor laws. That's why they want to pull out of markets that force them to pay drivers better.

[-] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 8 months ago

You've convinced me. I'll never take Uber or Lyft again.

Tell me one thing: if I'm visit some city, whether in the US or elsewhere, is there a reliable taxi app that works pretty much everywhere, or do I have to search for a local one?

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