Lyft, Uber plan to leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to hike driver pay

Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require that ride-hailing services increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour.Lyft called the ordinance “deeply flawed,” saying in a statement that it supports a minimum earning standard for drivers but not the one passed by the council.“It should be done in an honest way that keeps the service affordable for riders,” Lyft said. “This or ...