Minneapolis city council passes Uber/Lyft driver minimum wage, standing up to corporations' threats to leave city
Workers tell Mayor Frey don’t veto measure
Minneapolis, MN – At their August 17 meeting, the Minneapolis city council voted 7-5 to pass the “Fair Drives Safe Rides” ordinance that would enact a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers as well as protections for drivers against “deactivation” – the companies’ term for firing their drivers.