Minneapolis City Council overrode Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto on an ordinance that guarantees rideshare workers a minimum pay rate of $1.40 per mile plus 51 cents per minute, while Uber and Lyft plan to leave the Twin Cities.
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Minneapolis mayor torpedoes pay raise for rideshare drivers
Rideshare drivers in Minneapolis have been fighting for a minimum wage for years, but Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the ordinance again.
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Mayor’s veto of city council vote puts drivers back at square one
‘When Uber and Lyft came into this market, the taxi industry, which was thriving at the time, got into trouble with them until Uber and Lyft just finally wiped out that industry.’
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MPD warns Lyft, Uber drivers to be alert after numerous carjackings
After numerous carjackings the Minneapolis Police Department has issued a citywide alert to warning to Uber and Lyft drivers to be alert.