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.

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    1 year ago

    Uber and lift drivers make more than minimum wage, and make basically the same income as taxi drivers, so I’m not sure what you’re even saying here.

    They cost less than taxis because they have less overhead.

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      1 year ago

      If that was the case then this bill would be of no concern to them. In reality, only some drivers make more than minimum wage, not all

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        1 year ago

        It’s an additional charge just for those companies, not an actual minimum wage.

        Read the article.