Judge OKs $27 Million Deal for California Lyft Drivers

Despite objections from dissatisfied drivers, a federal judge Thursday said he would grant final approval to a $27 million settlement for roughly 163,000 former and current California Lyft ... their ... Read More

Fast-food workers are losing their jobs ahead of California's minimum wage rising to $20-an-hour from Monday

Fast-food workers in California are losing their jobs as employers cut costs ... Michael Ojeda, 29, a Pizza Hut driver in Ontario, California, told the Journal he received a notice from Pizza ... Read More

Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they'll start their own rideshare co-op

A group of activist Uber and Lyft drivers ... to start a driver-owned rideshare co-op, with the goal of filling the void that would be left if the two rideshare giants make good on their vow ... Read More

Uber and Lyft Delay Their Plans to Leave Minneapolis After Officials Push Back Driver Pay Plan

Uber and Lyft Delay Their Plans to Leave Minneapolis After Officials Push Back Driver Pay Plan MINNEAPOLIS ... Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a ... Read More

Uber, Lyft should know that local riders will find alternatives

When local drivers make more money and local riders save on transportation, they have more money to spend at local businesses. In contrast, when Uber and Lyft make more money, their executives and ... Read More

As Uber and Lyft threaten Minneapolis exit, driver-owned rideshare cooperative set to enter

The co-op's move into the Minneapolis market is in response to Uber's and Lyft's threats to end services on May 1 following a new ordinance passed by the City Council that would boost driver pay. Read More

Minneapolis gives Uber and Lyft a reason to stick around — at least until July

New York (CNN) — Lyft and Uber have ... the flaws in their incredibly damaging ordinance.” Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, said he supported a minimum wage for rideshare drivers but opposed ... Read More

State Republicans fail to force vote preventing Minneapolis from setting pay for Lyft, Uber drivers

Less than four weeks remain before Uber and Lyft ... from making their own rules on rideshare driver pay. MORE NEWS: Gov. Tim Walz: Replacement app before Uber and Lyft leave Minneapolis is ... Read More

Uber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis after officials push back driver pay plan

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said they will delay their planned exit from ... start of an ordinance that increases driver pay. The Minneapolis City Council voted ... Read More