Coverage dated August 16, 2023 to August 17, 2023

Uber and Lyft Could Leave Minneapolis Over $0.51

Headline from Gizmodo

Uber and Lyft threatened to leave Minneapolis after the city council approved an ordinance that would force them to pay drivers a $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute minimum during rides.

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fortune

    Minneapolis pushing through minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Lyft claims it will hurt drivers because "only the most wealthy could still afford a ride."

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Minneapolis advances measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Minneapolis City Council members narrowly passed a measure on Thursday that would establish a minimum wage for drivers of Uber, Lyft and other ride-share companies in the city.

  3. CNN

    Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    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.

  4. Gizmodo

    Uber and Lyft Could Leave Minneapolis Over $0.51 (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Uber and Lyft threatened to leave Minneapolis after the city council approved an ordinance that would force them to pay drivers a $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute minimum during rides.

  5. New York Post

    Uber and Lyft threaten to leave Minneapolis if mayor signs minimum wage bill for drivers (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Uber and Lyft threatened to halt operations in Minneapolis if the mayor doesn’t veto a rule proposed Thursday that would set ridesharing drivers’ minimum wage to $1.40 per miles and $0.…

  6. Fortune

    Lyft and Uber threaten to leave Minneapolis unless mayor vetoes bill giving drivers a minimum wage (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    The city is the latest area to face these threats which ride-hail companies have also used in Austin, Chicago, New York, and California.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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