WASHINGTON – After vetoes, overrides, proposal rewrites, and threats from Uber and Lyft to leave Minneapolis, the rideshare ordinance that would raise Minneapolis drivers’ minimum wage, making them some of the highest paid in the country, is still up in the air.
“I don’t believe our city should accept any corporation doing business that refuses to pay workers a living wage,” Fifth District Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says.
Omar says it’ll be a wait and see as to whether Uber and Lyft are bluffing, but she looks forward to seeing what Minneapolis ultimately decides, while also paying attention to the state Legislature’s proposal.
The Minneapolis City Council meets again April 11.
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