Frey vetoes rideshare minimum wage, announces deal with Uber

(The Center Square) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an ordinance passed by the City Council to enact a minimum compensation of $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute while transporting a rider, subject to annual adjustment. Instead, Frey struck a deal to boost Uber driver pay to the city minimum wage and guarantee at least $5 per ride. “All Uber drivers in Minneapolis will now make at least the Minneapolis minimum wage — and no less than $5 per ride under any circumstances,” Frey posted on social media. “This...