Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers say they'll start their own rideshare co-op
The Star Tribune documented the groundswell of organizing among Twin Cities rideshare drivers in 2024, as thousands of mostly immigrant drivers faced the potential loss of their primary income source when major platforms threatened to exit Minnesota.
The article chronicled the frustration that had been building for years — drivers reporting that platform fees had eroded their earnings to unsustainable levels. The organizing effort reflected a broader national conversation about gig worker rights and the sustainability of the commission-based rideshare model.
This movement of driver organizing is precisely the environment HICH was built to meet and lead. The same energy and frustration that drove drivers to organize is what makes HICH's flat-subscription, driver-equity model resonate so strongly in the Minneapolis market.
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