Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. ••• In the ongoing controversy over the presence of Uber and Lyft in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis City Council members should do the right thing and modify the driver pay minimums they recently approved. Too much is at stake to push the rideshare .
Hertz is ending a popular car-rental program that had given scores of Uber and Lyft drivers across the Twin Cities a lifeline to continue driving for a living when their own vehicles broke down. "Since we are ending rideshare operations in the Twin Cities, Hertz is terminating their program and has reached out to drivers to ask them to start returning vehicles," said Uber spokesman Josh Gold .
DFL leaders and the governor's office are negotiating with drivers' groups and rideshare apps to try to reach a deal on a package of state rules to try to prevent Uber and Lyft from leaving Minneapolis on May 1. "All the parties — the drivers, Uber and Lyft, the governor's office — are working on a deal," said Sen. Matt Klein, DFL-Mendota Heights. Klein chairs the Commerce Committee, the .
The Biden administration issued a rule in January aimed at regulating the gig economy and independent contractors, but industry giants like Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are strongly opposed to the rule and have filed a lawsuit against it. The rule seeks to establish a fair playing field for businesses while safeguarding workers’ rights to fair pay and benefits. It aims to acknowledge the crucial role independent contractors play in the economy by enabling them to flourish within a regula
Drivers for Uber and Lyft are planning a one-day airport strike in 10 cities on Valentine’s Day, including Chicago, to once again call attention to demands for better wages, better safety practices and job protection. The Justice for App Workers coalition, which represents over 30,000 ride-share and delivery drivers across Illinois, is leading the local effort by calling for Chicago Uber and .