Minnesota Governor Walz vetoes invoice that mandates greater wages for rideshare drivers

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz vetoed a invoice that mandated greater wages for rideshare drivers. As an alternative of signing the invoice, Gov. Walz signed an government order to create a committee for additional examine.

“I believe these staff, these drivers within the gig economic system – we’re taking a look at a model new mannequin of how issues are accomplished. They’re impartial contractors and I believe there is not any doubt about it, there’s bought to be some protections,” Walz instructed WCCO.

“There’s gotta be minimal wage, there’s bought to be protections on how they get deactivated. So I am in settlement with them. I do not imagine the automobile that handed the legislature on the very finish was the automobile to do this.”

This marks the primary time Governor Walz vetoed a invoice. His actions got here after Uber (NYSE:) threatened to cease serving most of Minnesota and enhance costs within the wider space.

“You’re taking [Uber’s threat] into consideration, definitely. I do not essentially view that they are evil on this however I do imagine there must be extra transparency in how this works. There’s issues coming from the incapacity neighborhood, a number of the victims and home violence people who use Uber to get out of those powerful conditions are merely not comfy with the place that is at,” Walz mentioned.

The invoice requires gig drivers to obtain at the least $1.45 per mile and $0.34 per minute for rides within the seven-county Twin Cities metro space, and $1.25 per mile for rides elsewhere within the state.