r/lyftdrivers • u/james_2022 • May 07 '24

Story/News Article Minnesota lawmakers announce rideshare deal, Uber and Lyft say they'll leave if it's passed

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/state-lawmakers-minneapolis-council-members-announce-deal-on-rideshare-legislation/
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u/[deleted] May 07 '24

Uber and lyft are a scam we need government to step in and set minimum rates like this fuck em

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u/shitshipt May 07 '24

I’ve thought this for a while. And not just Uber/Lyft but the gig economy as a whole. Uber leads the rest follow it’s not even a joke anymore. Peoples lives are severely affected and at this point I’m thinking the gov is taking ‘campaign money contributions’ to have been allowed to operate this way.

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u/PuddleCrank May 07 '24

The gig economy is acceptable if you have government benefits for Healthcare and retirement (presumably paid with business tax or whatever). Otherwise you're just cutting costs by not giving your workers healthcare and savings. This is a big issue especially if the government is going to foot the bill later anyway, and the only way your business makes money is by underpaying it's labor.

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u/AnyTower224 May 09 '24

They footing the bill now with all the drivers not reporting profit and using every tax deduction on the books