Minneapolis City Council Stands Firm on Minimum Pay Rate for Uber and Lyft Drivers
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A group of mostly Black and immigrant Uber and Lyft drivers in Minneapolis have successfully fought for a minimum pay rate after the Minneapolis City Council refused to back down in the face of threats from the rideshare corporations. The companies had warned that they would leave the city if the minimum wage law was passed. Over the past few years, rideshare drivers have been advocating for higher pay and improved working conditions. Uber and Lyft argue that higher pay would result in unaffordable fares for riders, but data from Chicago and New York City suggest that fares increased more in the absence of pay protections. While Uber's revenue per trip has risen, driver pay has been declining nationwide. Uber initially used venture capital to offer low fares to passengers and high pay to d...
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