Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers::Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

Those taxi unions had a monopoly in the areas they served (which was far smaller than Uber and Lyft's service area) and their prices reflected that.

If Uber and Lyft leave there's one thing sure to happen: a lot more people dying from being hit by drunk drivers.

This isn't a good thing any way you cut it.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    dog what

    dude there are like... other rideshare apps

    and taxis still exist

    and Minneapolis has an effective (for America) transit system

    there are so many options in place before breaking the law

    and if paying a living wage is not possible for Uber or Lyft, maybe they shouldn't be in business

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Honestly exactly this, if a business is impossible to exist without exploitation then it straight up shouldn't exist, and if that means our economy can't exist, it needs to be rethought so goods and services exist to be goods and services, and not a money making scam.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    That all means nothing when some night in the coming weeks Joe 6 pack walks out of the bar after a few to many, tries to get an Uber, a Lyft, both fail. Looks at his car he was gonna leave there, and risks it.

    This isn't an acceptance of the unfair work conditions, it's simply an outcome that WILL happen if the cord is cut all at once.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wage slavery is an unacceptable form of drunk driving prevention.

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