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Minnesota governor vetos gig worker bill following warning from Uber

Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota has vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Uber and Lyft drivers, citing concerns that the legislation would make Minnesota one of the most expensive states in the country for rideshare.
The bill would have required drivers to be paid a minimum of $5 per ride or $1.45 per mile and 34 cents per minute in the metropolitan area.

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Associated Press News

Minnesota governor vetoes Uber/Lyft driver pay raise bill, citing cost and service concerns

Gov. Tim Walz has vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota. He says Thursday that ride-hail drivers deserve

11 months ago·United States

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abc News

Minnesota governor vetoes Uber/Lyft driver pay raise bill, citing cost and service concerns

Gov. Tim Walz has vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota

11 months ago·United States

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CBS News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz vetoes rideshare driver bill after Uber threatens to halt operations outside Twin Cities

An Uber spokesperson said the company would stop operating outside the Twin Cities beginning Aug. 1 if the bill became law.

11 months ago

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The Hill

Minnesota governor vetos gig worker bill following warning from Uber

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) vetoed a bill that would have required a pay raise for ride-booking drivers after Uber threatened to stop its services in most of the state over the legislation. The state House and Senate both narrowly passed the bill earlier this month to establish a minimum wage for gig workers, including…

11 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Business Journals

Gov. Walz vetoes bill setting pay for Uber, Lyft drivers

It's the first veto for Gov. Tim Walz, who said the bill needed more work. Uber had threatened to pull service in much of Minnesota if the bill became law.

11 months ago·United States

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Financial Post

Minnesota governor vetoes higher pay for Lyft, Uber drivers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota, saying the legislation wasn't ready to become law.

11 months ago·Canada

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