Minneapolis Passes Pay Increases, Greater Protections for Rideshare Drivers

The Minneapolis City Council has approved a new city ordinance that aims to provide greater protections and increase pay rates for rideshare drivers. The ordinance, which passed 7-5, aims to guarantee drivers make at least $15 an hour, which is the city’s minimum wage. Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers say that their wages have dropped 60 percent over the last nine years, while almost every cost…

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