Lyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local hourly minimum wage of $15.57.

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.

  • arglebargle@lemm.eeEnglish
    271·
    8 months ago

    Everytime I read anything about lyft and uber I can’t help but wonder what would happen if the drivers could get organized and form a non profit coop.

    Get a new name, app, insurance, a board that runs the day to day operations.

    Would it even be profitable then? At least it might be equitable.

    • Bombastion@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      9·
      8 months ago

      They’re not technically a non-profit, but there is a co-op doing exactly this named, very creatively, The Drivers Cooperative. They’re only in Colorado and New York (and I think specifically NYC) right now, but it’s exciting to see that happening.