Uber and Lyft have vowed to suspend service in Minneapolis. The announcement comes after a dramatic back-and-forth tussle with city leadership over the past year, which boils down to minimum wage pay for Uber and Lyft drivers.
Working with a coalition of ride-hail drivers, the Minneapolis city council passed a bill last August that would require Uber and Lyft to pay drivers a minimum of $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute — rates that the city approximates would add up to drivers earning the $15.57 minimum wage after expenses.
