"Minneapolis Rideshare Compromise: Lyft's Solution to Wage Bill Dispute"
Lyft has been resisting Minneapolis's efforts to raise driver pay to the city's $15.57 per hour minimum wage, even threatening to leave the city. However, the company is now signaling a willingness to compromise by suggesting a time-and-mileage-based wage that could raise driver earnings by 17%. This comes after a state government study found that drivers in the Twin Cities metro area earned a median pay of $13.63 after expenses and were three times more likely than other Minnesota workers to require assistance like food stamps or Medicaid. The Minneapolis city council had voted to establish a $15-an-hour minimum wage for app drivers, prompting Lyft and Uber to threaten to exit the city, but Lyft is now seeking to work with the council to find a solution.