Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers | CNN Business
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Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers::Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.

  • BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    22·
    1 year ago

    Not all, they were kicked out from Hungary - although that was less a victory of workers’ rights rather than that of the taxi driver union.

    • cubedsteaks@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I noticed when I visited Vancouver, BC there were no uber’s or lyft’s available, however - uber eats was available. And most restaurants I walked past had uber eats signs in the windows saying they did delivery. And this was in like 2018

    • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
      741·
      1 year ago

      Every argument in this thread is basically taxi protectionism.

          • yokonzo@lemmy.worldEnglish
            91·
            1 year ago

            Kinda just sound like a conspiracy nut finding arguments where there are none with people who are just talking about the article

      • bustrpoindextr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        101·
        1 year ago

        You’re like… The only one talking about taxis, everyone else is talking about worker protection

      • DudePluto@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Taxi companies tend to be smaller, more locally owned businesses with actual employees instead of “contractors.” Why would we *not side with them?

        Edit: missed an important word