sport

Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature

Font size+Author:Global Gateway news portalSource:world2024-05-21 06:37:32I want to comment(0)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers bel

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline.

The House passed the compensation bill but the measure was held up in the Senate before winning approval prior to the deadline for lawmakers to pass bills before they adjourned. The bill now moves to Gov. Tim Walz to be signed into law, the Star Tribune reported.

The proposal that initially gained approval in the House was crafted by Democrats to replace a minimum pay measure the Minneapolis City Council passed that prompted Uber and Lyft to threaten to leave the state’s biggest city.

The House agreement announced Saturday after a day of negotiations would set a minimum pay rate at $1.28 per mile and 31 cents per minute. Uber has said it will keep operating in the state under those rates. The bill would take effect next January if passed.

Related articles
  • Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky

    Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky

    2024-05-21 05:48

  • Xi Focus: Xi Calls on Jiangxi to Write Its Chapter in Chinese Modernization

    Xi Focus: Xi Calls on Jiangxi to Write Its Chapter in Chinese Modernization

    2024-05-21 05:47

  • Xi Story: On Fast Track for Development

    Xi Story: On Fast Track for Development

    2024-05-21 04:49

  • Profile: Xi Revives Culture, Spearheads Innovation for Modern Civilization

    Profile: Xi Revives Culture, Spearheads Innovation for Modern Civilization

    2024-05-21 04:05

Netizen comments