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Minneapolis City Council votes to delay start of rideshare wage ordinance
The council voted unanimously Thursday to push the start date of a new policy to July 1, saying it will give new rideshare companies time to start up and fill gaps if Uber and Lyft leave the city.
Uber, Lyft drivers support Minneapolis City Council's postponement of pay ordinance
They also introduced two new rideshare companies that could be entering the Twin Cities market.
If Uber, Lyft leave Minneapolis, nearly a dozen rideshare firms ready to fill the void
Companies ranging from startups like Elam Baer's MyWeels to Empower and Wridz have invested in Minnesota.
Uber, Lyft drivers using Hertz program told to return cars, leaving gap before May 1 pullout
The move leaves drivers wondering what their future options will be.
Minnesota carnival operator ordered to pay $210K in back wages for breaking H-2B visa laws
The company, along with an associated food vendor, plan to appeal the ruling, their lawyer said.
Winona auto parts maker to close, will lay off about 125 workers
BCS Access will cut the jobs in the second half of the year; its engineering operations so far will not be impacted.
Finding a ride after May 1 will take patience if Uber and Lyft pull out of Minneapolis
Taxi cab firms might hire some drivers, but it will take a while to build back an industry that has pivoted to medical and student contracts since the mega rideshare companies entered the Twin Cities market.
A group of Activision video game workers voted to unionize. More than half are in Eden Prairie
The group joins other Microsoft workers to form the largest union in the video gaming industry.
Twin Cities nursing home employees walk off the job
About 1,000 nursing home workers and supporters picketed in front of the Estates at St. Louis Park on Tuesday morning, part of a one-day walkout of employees from a dozen senior facilities.
4,000 janitors went on strike Monday, and about 1,000 nursing home workers plan the same on Tuesday
The SEIU and their employers did not reach contract settlements; pay is the big issue.