Minneapolis Mayor Frey on Uber/Lyft proposal [RAW]
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- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke Wednesday about the City Council's Uber/Lyft ordinance proposal, which has the rideshare companies threatening to pull out of the city. The Minneapolis City Council votes on Thursday on the ordinance.
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Vote this mfr outta office immediately
If they give me their own car, pay gas and insurance, I can work for the money they are paying us now. Do you see the difference and how much it cost to maintain those expenses???
Absolutely! That’s when it would actually make sense.
But you can if you actually want to get a real job instead of crying online because you're not getting paid enough to be a fake driver you could just go be a courier driver for a million companies that will pay you an hourly rate pay your taxes health insurance dental insurance IRA
@@mrhumboldthippythat is real job. If it wasn’t real job Uber and Lyft wouldn’t have existed. You’re extremely uneducated so pls don’t try this again. It’s literally transportation business and it’s multi million dollar industry
@@mrhumboldthippy it's funny how you're calling hard working drivers cry babies just because there's a real concern for them. The only person I read crying online is you with your comment. You're crying for help, I get it, you need attention. Well, you got it. 👏👏👏 "Just because other people struggles aren't yours, it doesn't give you the right to spit on them to make yourself feel better about yourself." If you have a problem with people trying to survive, you might want to find a way to Mars and live all by yourself. Good luck with that.
@@mrhumboldthippy😂😂😂 real job so what is it they get paid fake money. Don’t be crazy. Doesn’t matter what you think long as it making money doesn’t matter what you think less your willing to give up your check to pay someone else’s light bill.
This Mayor is most likely getting paid by the rideshare companies
are you stupid? all this would do is double or triple the price for people that use uber ...
@@websitemartian uber charges $20, driver gets $5. what about uber pays the driver fairly. now the pay is shit because its not regulated. driver's wont continue doing charity service
@@TahoeMacedon clearly its worth doing.... i don't like the idea of a government voting themselves raises ... which could multiply the cost ... and they said they would leave ... its a private company...
@@websitemartian taxis are charging $2-3 per mile, uber even more. and you think the take rate for these greedy corporations is not big enough :)
Fun to see all these comments from people who don't understand how capitalism works. Raise the pay too much and it goes the McDonald's route and customers get to flip the bill, less business, less pay. Doesn't matter in the end, tho. Ride share companies will just push harder for self driving cars.
HE IS TALKING ON BEHALF OF THE RIDESHARE COMPANY NOT FOR THE DRIVERS. HE IS SCARING THE RIDERS, HE IS NOT SAYING THE PERCENTAGE THEY CUT FROM THE DRIVERS. UBER TAKES 70% AND THE DRIVER TAKES 30% , ALL WE NEED IS FLIP 70 FOR THE DRIVERS AND 30 FOR UBER OR LYFT WHILE NOT RAISING THE RATE TO THE RIDERS.
The drivers trip history and fare breakdown are the only statistics they should be looking at. Don't look at bs statistics that Uber & Lyft will give/show you, that stuff is easily manipulated.
Exactly … they will bring complicated things like utilized hour 😂
Exactly.
Get out of our city you're making it worse and bringing down the value
How much is Dara paying you, mayor? Go home and listen to yourself, all you care is their bottom line and everyone should blame you.
Don’t worry mayor let city council do their job 😊
Wow wow wow!!!This Mayor should be an executive to any of these rideshare companies.he kept preempting what the city council is proposing without mentioning what the rideshare companies are willing to offer.This mayor has the companies interest than the drivers from my belief
Rideshare companies first of all creating big time clutter for used vehicles, drivers are driving double or triple the mileage to make a single money which they can make in taxi by kms and in last five years car dealerships are full of junk car which are driven between 150000 to 200000 and nobody wants to buy them and these are those cars which are traded in by uber drivers. Second why cities are scared of bringing out same amount of taxis on road like uber and give them a right to drive same like uber and keep all the money they make . Why cities doesn't wana do that and it will keep money in your city also 100 %
In France drivers make minimum €10 per ride. ❤❤❤
Bonjour
Don't listen to Lyft, when he says that they are going to leave the city of Minneapolis. Uber and Lyft would not dare to lose such a large profit market. What they say is only a trick, and a threat, but if in the end they decide to leave, let them leave, there are many entrepreneurs who want that market, in addition the taxi system would return, and that's where the money for the driver is. Gig economy drivers, don't be scared, by those thieves who own the monopoly of ride shares.
if they accept it and dont leave, then pretty much every major city will implement it because they know there wont be any pushback that the ridershare apps can feasibly make and then they lose even more income. I would be surprised if they didnt leave or at least take some other drastic step. It would be pretty stupid otherwise. They definitely arent hurting for cash if they lose one city.
I know imagine that there's only probably thousands of drivers in your city or state that are still there that could all just go be taxi cab drivers or because they're supposed to be a real business themselves could be still doing their driving business because they don't work for Uber they are still contracting businesses
@@mrhumboldthippyyup u 💯right
@@jj-vu5ovlose income 😂 their customer support service center is in India where a lot of their workers don’t know what that’re doing where’s that money going
@@waynesmith8827 what does that have to do with literally anything?
Bought and paid for by Uber/Lyft. Why isn't the mayor more concerned about a healthy public transportation system negating the need for ride sharing companies?
Well how much do the public transportation industry pay for his speech
What happens to all the drivers that depends on working for these companies. Shouldn’t that as well be a concern for the mayor🤪
Lots of people are quick to judge the drivers for asking more money but they don’t questioning when Uber charges the customer $20 for 5mile ride then they pay the driver $8. This mayor should fight for drivers and Minneapolis customers not Uber /Lyft
Not when he is being paid.
Never trust politicians like this .
😂😂😂😂 The mayor needs to be investigated. We need to investigate his whole family to see where Uber and Lyft is paying him and his family to say what he saying.
This guys hair always looks like someone held his head in the bowl and gave him a swirly. Just like when he was in high school.
Unpatiently waiting for his resignation. Arradando did, now its time for this pathetic liar to leave.
Why does this guy look like he might burst into tears at any moment? Lord, the people you put in charge, whatsamatta u?
I hate frayor,
The mayor is receiving payment from Uber and Lyft. These ride-share companies are likely to remain permanent fixtures in all of our cities. Alternatively, consider hiring private drivers who operate independently, just like those employed by Uber and Lyft. However, with this option, there is no middleman deducting a significant portion (75%) of the fare. Instead, drivers receive 25% of the proceeds, which is not reasonable considering the expenses they bear, such as car ownership, time dedicated to driving, and insurance costs. Although Uber and Lyft enjoy the advantage of bulk purchasing power and claim to pass on these savings to drivers, the reality is that drivers end up paying significantly higher rates for insurance coverage.
It is intriguing how you suggest that Uber and Lyft do not personally engage with the average driver seeking assistance, hence establishing the notion of being disconnected. How can one possibly endorse a five-dollar ride as per your assertion, when the actual cost, which they compensate us, is $2.52 for a five-mile distance? Allow me to express my incredulity at this situation.
does he know that uber corporation is not a public service ?
You mean its not regulated by city. Taxi is regulated rate
What the hell happened to anti-trust laws?
He shows how are government do not believe the people run this country but corporations run the politicians.
Mayor Frey the Anti worker and anti progressive
That will probably make the rideshares and others like Door Dash do what they're doing in Seattle. They've added a $5 fee to their services.
Yes they added $5 when because they are Rebeling against the .10 cents they were ordered to pay on each and every delivery that initiated in SEATTLE . Force them to leave , the people will not suffer for long because someone will pickup the Reigns and Carry on 🎉
The measure requires ride-hailing companies to pay each driver at least $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute for the time spent transporting a rider - or $5 per ride, whichever is greater - excluding tips. This only applies to the portion of the ride within the city.
The formula intends to ensure drivers are paid the Minneapolis minimum wage equivalent of $15.57 an hour.
taxis are $2.50 a mile, if you're gonna compete and be reasonable, at least $2.00 a mile. but they won't do it, these greedy bastards. they pay the driver $1.50 or 1.70 a mile, but they often surge the prices. to a level that's more expensive than taxis. but they won't pay the driver that surge pricing. if they do, it's probably like 10%. they're evil.
Mayor Jacob Frey is extremely betrayed his voters I mean the drivers who are part of his community, he runs after the rideshare companies, he's get paid under the table 😂😂😂😂
To all Minneapolis Uber & Lyft rideshare drivers your mayor is a total sellout. Let Uber and Lyft pull out we’re already under paid anyway so we’re not losing anything if they leave. Drivers can still make their money own without both these platforms middleman their rides. All Michigan drivers are in full support of the pay increase. Michigan drivers are not afraid of their threats to leave our state because we know we are making our money through dealing with the passengers directly by having our own transportation LLC business.
Seattle and New York City have passed similar policies in recent years that increase wages for ride-hailing drivers. Uber and Lyft still operate in those cities.
How much money he received from Uber and Lyft. He speaks like a lowyer for them
10 dollar downtown Minneapolis to airport but cosmer buy 30 dollars uber take 20 dollars
the rider pays hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars to fly in a plane but the driver receiving only 10.00 is just wrong. Most of the riders from downtown doesn't tip either
@@rocketboostjump are you joking? how is that wrong? the amount of cost it takes to run an airport along with the availability of pilots and planes vs using your vehicle that you already have is not even comparable lmao
@@jj-vu5ovhaving a plumber just come to your home cost at least 75.00 and any additional work is extra/hour. Having a driver just to show to the riders location alone should be charged 10.00.
@@rocketboostjump plumbers are also skilled positions. drivers are unskilled and work at-will. you really dont understand the economy do you?
@@jj-vu5ov if it's so unskilled how come there are so many riders without cars and license? UPS, FedEx, bus drivers, medical supply delivery service drivers get paid 30.00+/hour with benefits, holiday pay, OT pay? The fact is Uber is stealing from drivers under the disguise of classifying the drivers as independent contractors. It doesn't matter anyways because the city council passed the ordinance so now the drivers don't have to work 60-80 hours to make a decent living
It’s just bluff 😊
we the people have the power to vote him out nxt election
Frey is 100% right on this matter. The drivers deserve a practical solution that doesn't cripple Minneapolis.
Well, they ended up with the taxi system, at first it was very good for the driver, but now it's a full-handed robbery. Leave something to the poor taxi drivers. Uber Lyft and annexes ended up destroying the business and now the owners of cars by line don't even have anything to eat. And what little there is, when there is a miserable trip of 5 pesos per kilometer they fight it like honey bees.
Those owners of Uber and Lyft throw a piece of rotten meat and the puppies arrive to fight for the piece. Although the allegory is very bad, this is how the managers of those companies look at the driver. It hurts that it's like that.
But drivers wake up from that dream, that they are going to get rich working for that usurers, that they only have them in a modern slavery, giving them challenges, where do they come from?
Of the same money that is stolen from you.
They should be intelligent and not be bribed for 10 pesos for 10 trips, use their capacity for reasoning and force that Dara CEO of Uber to treat them humanely. The car must win the same as the driver. But if they settle for crumbs, that's what Uncle Anacleto's pure nieces are going to give them. But if they put on trout and turn off the APPS
Probably one day they will stop having income, but in the future they will earn more.
👍
This guy sounds like he's been getting kick backs from the apps. I guess they dont have transit or taxi's 🤦🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
How much did Uber Lyft pay him
The mayor stated by his admission how ride-sharing is an integral part of the community so therefore for these exact same reasons is why drivers deserve better pay and should continue to demand their pay increases from both platforms. Drivers should be treated as such because we’re are important to our communities and well deserving to be paid as such. We are not “SLAVES” for neither platform we are human beings with families and loves who desire and deserve to make a better living.
Slave
These scammers are not going to leave , they make a lot of money charging customers $100 while paying the drivers$19 ,who do all the work and put gas in the car , have car repair and car depreciation , we have a lot of operation cost that this is not sustainable anymore ,while the apps keep 60% 80% of the fare , honestly drivers feel like we are just working to put gas in the tank and continue driving the next day , you would say why you don’t get another job ? Well there is a psychological component here , I put it this way , Uber and Lyft did what drug dealers do , go around and give drug for free and get people hooked and then they can do whatever they want , we are ll addicted to the apps , you as a rider are not willing to go back to the traditional way of moving in taxis and give up true apps , we drivers like quick cash every day doing ride share and it’s not like a drivers will get a job tomorrow and we have families to feed , so the apps are not going to leave the gold mine cause that’s what it is a gold mine, they are making millions of the back of drivers and over charging passengers
Attention drivers: here’s an easy way to double your pay: take two rides instead of one.
They are bluffing
Great. Rideshare drivers in the suburbs can expect ridiculous levels of competition. The Uber south headquarters building is about 3 block from Richfield. The pay in the suburbs is OK. But not if this passes.
mayor do not listen them they make large money this city, and they never do that, just they want punish driver
The focus on special needs customers is financial aspect for Uber and Lyft. Despite making substantial profits from fares, they only pay drivers between 9 to 10 dollars, particularly when they have contracts with hospitals and companies that cater to individuals with special needs. The city should prioritize supporting independent contractor drivers and small businesses, as these same drivers are essential in ensuring that Minneapolis is well-served with transportation options.
Demand will say who needs it. Business will survive if their model is sustainable.
The city doesn’t need uber or lyft. Uber and lyft need the city.
So another wards hes only worried about uber and lyft what a fkin joke
Do you mean, let’s continue drivers share 30% and Uber get 70%?
So, how can uber afford to leave the city on the spot, but not afford to pay their drivers more? If they have enough money to eliminate a major city on their platform, how can they not afford to pay their drivers more?
They’re in debt, so they have to take from the drivers more
@MsEddiepark And yet they're CEO just got a $130 million payout because their stock value reached $120 billion.
Its not about them being able to afford to leave, its about them not wanting to incur more loss of income when other states see the lack of consequence in passing this measure and decide to do the same
@jj-vu5ov The message is, we can do whatever we want and our "independent contractors" work at whatever price we set. That's not fair. Plain and simple.
I thought independent contractors set their own price. I get that this is a gig-market, and in reality a different class of worker, and there is a give and take between both sides, but you can't have ALL of the advantages and incure NONE of the costs or disadvantages. That is a power imbalance and abuse of the system imo.
@@Ben_1184 right and im not arguing whether it is fair or not from my perspective, im just saying what makes sense from their perspective.
but i will say, my opinion is that convenience based gig-markets are kind of the most simplistic capitalistic system. you increase their "wages", it doesnt necessarily result in a higher salary. If they pass the cost off to consumers then demand goes down and theres less income. Or competition rises and again, less income. I dont think the rideshare drivers of minneapolis realize how much they probably want the government to NOT be involved.
You try paying rent on what a Uber driver earns
This Mayor looks like he needs a bath.😂😂😂😂
There is no way they are pulling out. You have other companies waiting for that so they can swoop in like WRIDZ and ONDRIVE. He sounds like your typical politician that got some quite money from them.
What have done since then, when you voted Uber and Lyft fare act?! Nothing, you work for Uber/Lyft not the people of Minneapolis. Uber/Lyft charges $80 on passengers and pays drivers $19 how fair is that? Taking 80% of the fare?. Let them leave.
Likely? Have you ever heard of lobbying?
My way or the highway is what the mayor is saying. Arrogance with no limit.
If this guy was not wealthy before this speech made him fabulously wealthy
UBER does NOT PAY drivers to go pick up food orders, work WITHOUT PAY. Sue the dirtbags
Lyft takes 50% from drivers and deduct commercial insurance from black cars. This guy is paid, look at his eyes, he is a servant of uber and lyft. Drivers have suffered alot
Uber and Lyft out of City
Uber and Lyft are so cheap. They profit millions annually, but are too cheap to pay drivers a fair livable wage, so when an ordinance is passed.. they figure.. oh.. well we’ll just leave, bc that’ll keep and put more money in our own pockets.
Honestly, if every city and state had ordinances like the one they just passed.. it would force Uber and Lyft to pay a fair livable wage. If they aren’t down for it out of greed, then it’ll simply force them out of business, which quite frankly wouldn’t be a bad idea either. Sometimes business owners need to fall down and get back up once they’ve had the reality check they so desperately needed.
FORMER UBER LOBBYIST NOW MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. MAY BE WILLLING FUTURE GOVERNOR OR SENATOR OF MINNESOTA!!!!!
Alongside walz, let’s vote these two out
Mr. Mayor, your statement appears contradictory when considering the information provided and your claim that low-income individuals are utilizing Uber and Lyft, thereby impacting visitors to our state. Moreover, it raises questions regarding whether businesses with executives also rely on these platforms. It is imperative that we address the potential influence of financial contributions from Uber and Lyft on your perspective.
This will never stop helping the needy people, or for that matter, the people with vouchers
Uber app is just a software? And driving Uber is supposed to be not your only source of income? Otherwise all of us are going to end up nothing..
Uber pays drivers $9.90 starting with the shortest fare in France.
Drivers need to make minimum $35 per real hour (not BS. like utilize hour).
They are contractors, not employees.
@@tracieroberts6323 By name
@@tracieroberts6323 no, we're NOT "Independent Contractors" if we were we'd be able to set our own minimum base fare, own per mile and own per minute rates.
@@tracieroberts6323they label us as independent contractors but "don't" treat us as independent contractors
Uber and Lyft should be invesgate their groudlant 😊
This guy is definitely an Uber and lift payroll . Uber and Lyft always bluffing about living the city, but it can’t happen even if they leave someone else take their place.
😂Ha ha the mayor cannot veto this😭
😂Ha ha the mayor cannot veto this
Yes don’t vote for this Mayor.we are the people so we got the votes and the power.
Uber is stalling. They had 18 months to gather data for the rideshare industry. Also D.K. wants his 56 million dollar stock option bonus.
Let them leave taxi company coming in
How much money flows through Frey's bank account from Uber and Lyft needs to be disclosed. He pretends to be a public servant, but contributes to worker exploitation because he is cheap as hell.
Ride share company don’t pick up drunk poeple drivers do and Uber and Lyft steeling their money 😊
FBI plz come investigate meyer frey
Remove from the office this guy, its clear that uber bought him
I like this guy
he's lying you are lying sir
This guy uber giive same money im sure the way his nerves
Ride share are unlicensed taxis and should be banned! No Training no insurance!!
You are wrong. I driveas much as taxi drivers, I do pay my commercial insurance. Please stop misleading people. This is BS
Please don’t spread your hate
No you don’t care drivers if do pls suport their bill 😊
He is bought and paid for
@frey take a shower and comb your hair. Then talk about what you're going to do about crime in the city...
" this is what public service is all about" so sorry I don't really follow the local politics in Minneapolis or wherever State you're at but basically this guy is a " shill " for Uber industry that is making billions of dollars off the backs of ignorant people who've never really worked for a living don't pay taxes and are not paying taxes on their Uber driving and are not real independent contractors and they do not run their own courier service and they do not have a business license,
when anybody over 30 years old remembers a thing called a taxi cab all of those people are actual professional drivers license insured and bonded
I was fine doing this rideshare gig until you assholes got involved with it. Now I'm going to probably be out of a job. I have been doing this for 8 years, and yes, the companies take advantage of us, especially on longer trips. The problem is the government getting involved with things they shouldn't be involved in. Thanks for possibly putting me out of work now. I can't stand working for other people, and I love the freedom you have as a gig driver. Uber was going to give us $1.17 per mile and $0.39 a minute. The drivers who are complaining should have taken the offer. I make more than $15 an hr it's more like $25 to $35 depending on the day and time.
Ok do then
Thanks 2020
For the news that change
The world change blm with
90 mill for mansions
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mayor pls stop spreading lies Uber and Lyft bluffing and you know they don’t leave ok you said 5 months a go why don’t bring salutation
Mayer take money Uber he is worst mayer city Minneapolis coroption Mayer
Please stop making complains. You have no idea what is a bad mayor. Come to Chicago. For many years the mayor didn't even allow City Council to vote on it.
Increases in pay will ultimately cause congestion. There will be too many drivers seeking fares on the road. What ride share companies need to do is create employees to limit congestion. The government should stay out of controlled pricing. Make ride share companies' workers employees.
You are wrong. Come to.my shoes use your car and work for $20 an hour. What a BS.
@@maroni64 How are they wrong?? Lol by bringing in the government the drivers are acting against their own interests. We want less government involvement for many reasons.
$1.20 per mile and $0.34 per minute is great. It should bring the real earrings about $40 per hour, which is what it supposed to be.❤
That should be after they keep their 20%. Minimum base fare should be $13 to start. That's what it was when they first launched in NJ in 2014-2015 and $2.78/mile $0.26/minute Then after 6 months Lyft announced rate cut by -$1 to $1.78/mile and $0.08/minute and Uber followed suit matching the prices. These corporate greedy assholes need to be locked up
@@Shadowking81Why? It's their company.. They're also only in business because people that "hate them" keep choosing to work for and buy from them.. nobody is being forced.
@chelseyt7091 with that mentality, come work for a company and I'll pay you super but I'll start paying you less and less with each passing year. Then come see me and see how you enjoy it and how you make ends meet
With 7 years and 32,000 trips/rides given in Minnesota I support the Mayor - We need balance for all three parties The riders , driver and yes Uber/Lyft ... Right now if you know how to really work this business their is rides 24/7 and like last night I made $343 and can make that any given day with no problem ...What can't drivers hear ? Double the rate of pay is more then enough . Yet if you go to far and things get out of balance rider will move on and even if Uber or Lyft would stay they would have to cut hundreds of driver off , No worries thow my Taxi friends are ready to take advantage and lower their fares . Just my thoughts Cheers
Stop being stupid
Bet it took 12+ hrs to make that $343 and $50 goes to gas. You would’ve made $400 plus if uber/ lyft didn’t take 60% or more from what the customer paid. That’s why uber/lyft don’t show you how much the customer paid anymore
Its normally about $22 if I work a full shift but that is a part of driving and always put money aside for driving expenses . I want to feed the goose that lays the Golden eggs by investing in the Uber and LYFT Stock I have gotten about a 115% return( That will be 3 years of full time pay ) Cheers@@goaaal8657
talking about the total you made without mentioning miles, hours is dumb. expenses are near 50 cents per mile. if you are really independent you will make enough to have own vacation pay, health insurance etc. i bet with the current pay where we can't set our own rates, you can't even afford a day off
lol back during the pandemic and before that I did work long hours and invested money . Last year I cut down to about 4 days a week because my investment paid off and I pay my bills and still put money away like everyone should . If you have to drive 7 days a week and can't make it you should not be driving , Go get a JOB @@TahoeMacedon
14 dollar in hours is sick
Horrible mayor