{"id":2199371,"date":"2024-03-14T18:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uber-and-lyft-bail-on-minneapolis-following-city-council-forcing-higher-driver-pay\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T18:47:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:47:56","slug":"uber-and-lyft-bail-on-minneapolis-following-city-council-forcing-higher-driver-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uber-and-lyft-bail-on-minneapolis-following-city-council-forcing-higher-driver-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber and Lyft Pull Out of Minneapolis in Response to New City Council Mandated Driver Wage Increases"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fuber-and-lyft-bail-on-minneapolis-following-city-council-forcing-higher-driver-pay%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2199371&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rideshare Revolution: Minneapolis Stands Firm on Driver\u200d Pay, Uber &#038; Lyft Set to Exit<\/h2>\n<p>In an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-owe-the-american-people-an-apology-you-lied-about-president-trump-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-rips-cnn-hack-at-dc-press-conference\/\" title=\"\u201cYou Owe the American People an Apology. You Lied About President Trump\u201d \u2013 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene RIPS CNN Hack at DC Press Conference\">unprecedented move<\/a><\/strong> that\u2019s \u2064stirring up the\u200d gig economy, the Minneapolis City Council has <strong>defiantly overridden<\/strong> Mayor Jacob \u2063Frey&#8217;s veto,\u2062 ushering \u200cin a\u2062 <strong>new wage standard<\/strong> for rideshare\u2064 drivers. Amid warnings from\u2062 industry\u2064 giants, the local\u200d government\u200b has boldly taken a stand.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>    \u2063  \u2062  &#8220;We are\u200c disappointed the Council chose to ignore data and\u2063 kick Uber out of\u2064 the\u2064 Twin\u2064 Cities, \u2062putting 10,000 people out of work and\u2064 leaving many\u200d stranded,&#8221;\u200c Uber stated, voicing deep frustration over the decision.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Rideshare \u200bRumble: The Battle Over Wages<\/h3>\n<p>The vote,\u2063 a resolute 10-3, signals \u2062a seismic shift in the rideshare \u200clandscape, effectively championing higher wages for drivers. This <strong>legislative triumph<\/strong>, however,\u200d has triggered a stern reaction from Uber and Lyft, \u2063who are\u2062 now\u2064 gearing up to halt their services\u200c in \u200bMinneapolis come May 1, \u200cthe day the\u2062 ordinance takes effect.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d what\u2019s been termed a\u200d regrettable outcome,\u200d Uber announced \u2062that the Twin Cities will\u200d soon become the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-for-the-left-bigotry-is-a-tool\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: For The Left, Bigotry Is A Tool\">major metropolitan area<\/a>\u200b in the United States \u2064devoid of its operations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>    &#8220;This ordinance makes our operations unsustainable, and \u2064as a result, we are \u2062shutting down operations\u200c in Minneapolis when \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-lives-matter-arkansas-gov-signs-near-total-abortion-ban-that-supporters-hope-will-force-scotus-to-revisit-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"\u2018All Lives Matter\u2019: Arkansas Gov. Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban That Supporters Hope Will Force SCOTUS To Revisit Roe v. Wade\">law takes effect<\/a>\u2063 on \u200dMay 1,&#8221; shared Lyft, underscoring the gravity of their decision to <strong>withdraw services<\/strong>.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Both companies\u200c have expressed a\u2064 willingness to <strong>collaborate with state officials<\/strong> to\u2064 forge\u200c a\u200c sustainable path\u200b forward that ensures fairness for drivers while keeping the rideshare ecosystem thriving.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact on the Community and Beyond<\/h3>\n<p>The new ruling doesn\u2019t just \u200ctouch the city\u2019s heart, but <strong>extends \u2064its \u2063reach<\/strong> to Minneapolis-St.\u2062 Paul \u2063International Airport, with Uber confirming an end to rides\u2062 to \u200dthis\u200c crucial hub. The \u2064 <strong>economic implications<\/strong> are vast,\u200c dampening \u200bthe accessibility\u200d for residents and travelers alike.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ordinance heralds a pay\u200d rate exceeding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">minimum wage<\/a>, at <strong>$1.40 \u200bper mile and 51\u200d cents per \u200dminute<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>A\u2063 comparable statewide \u200breport highlighted that\u200d Twin Cities&#8217; drivers earned \u200can average of \u2063 <strong>$14.48 an hour<\/strong> versus the <strong>city&#8217;s minimum wage of $15.27<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>    \u200c &#8220;Drivers are \u2064human beings with\u2062 families, and they deserve dignified minimum wages \u2064like all \u2064other workers,&#8221; asserted City Councilman Jamal Osman, a staunch supporter of the legislation.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mayor Frey \u200dremains in the limelight, seeking to\u200b balance the scales by <strong>exploring collaborative solutions\u200c with state lawmakers<\/strong>, in hopes of\u200c ensuring both job security and\u200c fair \u200bcompensation for rideshare drivers.<\/p>\n<p>As the story unfolds, the \u200d <strong>shifting dynamics<\/strong> in Minneapolis may well <strong>set\u2064 a precedent<\/strong> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">cities nationwide<\/a>. The ultimate question hangs in the balance: \u2063can a middle ground be found, or is this the start of a new normal for the gig economy?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/minneapolis-city-council-approves-measure-to-increase-driver-wages-despite-uber-and-lyft-warnings\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minneapolis City Council overturns Mayor Frey&#8217;s veto with a 10-3 vote, raising rideshare driver wages. Uber and Lyft threaten to exit the region post-decision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2199372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/riseshare-minne-1024x588.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2199371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/riseshare-minne-1024x588.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2199371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2199371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2199371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2199372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2199371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2199371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2199371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}