DFL leaders, Minneapolis announce deal on rideshare pay
Minnesota lawmakers announced an agreement that will set a statewide minimum wage for rideshare drivers, but Uber and Lyft have quickly come out against the compromise.
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Minnesota lawmakers announced an agreement that will set a statewide minimum wage for rideshare drivers, but Uber and Lyft have quickly come out against the compromise.
A key lawmaker backing legislation mandating new regulations for rideshare operations in Minnesota said Tuesday that stakeholders are "very close" to an agreement on wages for drivers — a sticking point in negotiations.
The two-month delay in implementing Minneapolis' rideshare ordinance buys leaders at the Minnesota Capitol more time to find a statewide solution.
New documents reveal the four rideshare companies that want a slice of the metro market. It turns out Uber and Lyft will stick around a little longer after the city council delayed its driver pay raise. Allen Henry shares the new twists and turns in the Rideshare Showdown.
Both Uber and Lyft are hitting the brakes on leaving Minneapolis for now. Thursday morning, the city council unanimously to delay the wage ordinance until July 1. But as WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell reports, what happens after is still uncertain.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to delay implementation of a controversial ordinance establishing a minimum wage for rideshare drivers in the city.
Uber and Lyft have threatened to leave the city if the ordinance goes into effect.
Fifty community leaders joined Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Monday to call on the city council to reconsider the pay hike they approved for rideshare drivers.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey plans to highlight what impact Uber and Lyft leaving the city would have on seniors and people with disabilities.
We're now down to less than a month before Uber and Lyft say they will leave Minneapolis after the City Council passed a pay raise for local drivers.
The clock is ticking for a possible end to rideshare services Uber and Lyft in the Twin Cities.
The rideshare services have promised to leave the city following the passage of a minimum wage ordinance. Mayor Jacob Frey talks about his efforts to keep them in Minneapolis.
Several groups of people are worried about Uber and Lyft leaving Minneapolis; companies trying to fill the void.
Less than four weeks remain before Uber and Lyft plan to hit the road and leave Minnesota on May 1.
At the state capitol, Democrats are backing a bill that would set rideshare rules, including minimum pay of $1.39 per mile and $0.49 per minute, according to the Senate DFL plan.
We're just weeks away from the day Uber and Lyft say they'll leave town. You probably remember that a pay raise for drivers in Minneapolis is a sticking point. The rideshare showdown is now moving from the city council to the capitol. Caroline Cummings has the latest on where things stand with a statewide plan.
Uber, Lyft, and the Minneapolis City Council remain on a collision course with less than 4 weeks to go before this Rideshare Showdown comes to a head. New tonight, one of those rideshare companies is calling for a compromise before their service comes to a screeching halt. Allen Henry has the latest.
As the Minneapolis City Council prepares to reconsider an ordinance increasing the minimum wage for rideshare drivers, Lyft is again saying the law places untenable demands on the company.
The clock is ticking. Uber and Lyft say they're planning to leave Minneapolis one month from today if the city doesn't reverse course on its driver pay ordinance. Caroline Cummings reports Governor Tim Walz is hoping to find a compromise.
Uber and Lyft say they plan to leave Minneapolis in 32 days, but Minnesota's drivers union says they have a solution.
A rideshare co-op is launching services in Minneapolis in the coming weeks.
As Uber and Lyft threaten to end services on May 1 in Minneapolis, the New York-based Driver’s Cooperative is announcing it will soon launch services in the city.
As Minneapolis prepares for Uber and Lyft to skip town, several City Council members are hoping more discussions can keep the companies from leaving.
There's a new effort to put a rideshare showdown in reverse. Uber and Lyft are threatening to leave Minneapolis because the city raised pay for drivers. Now though, the city council could reconsider. Here's WCCO's David Schuman.
A controversial minimum wage ordinance that prompted Uber and Lyft to announce they will cease operating in Minneapolis in May could be up for reconsideration at the City Council.
A ground delay has been ordered at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Thursday morning amid a winter storm.
A NEXT Drive Alert is in place on Thursday amid the biggest snowstorm yet this season, which is making for some rough road conditions in the Twin Cities.
A winter storm warning is in effect Thursday as the biggest snowstorm yet this season hits Minnesota.
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A ground delay has been ordered at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Thursday morning amid a winter storm.
A NEXT Drive Alert is in place on Thursday amid the biggest snowstorm yet this season, which is making for some rough road conditions in the Twin Cities.
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A winter storm warning is in effect Thursday as the biggest snowstorm yet this season hits Minnesota. Meteorologist Joseph Dames has the latest at 7 a.m.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
A NEXT Drive Alert is in place on Thursday amid the biggest snowstorm yet this season, which is making for some rough road conditions in the Twin Cities.
Minnesota is in the midst of the biggest snowstorm yet this season, says NEXT Next Weather Meteorologist Joseph Dames. Click here for the latest forecast.
A winter storm warning is in effect Thursday as the biggest snowstorm yet this season hits Minnesota.
A winter storm warning is in effect Thursday as the biggest snowstorm yet this season hits Minnesota. Meteorologist Joseph Dames has the latest at 7 a.m.
Minnesota is in the midst of the biggest snowstorm yet this season, says NEXT Next Weather Meteorologist Joseph Dames. Click here for the latest forecast.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says snow is starting to move into Monday late Wednesday night and more counties are under a winter storm warning.
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