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The "labor laws" you reference only exist to give taxi companies monopolies and provide worse experiences for everyone involved
There's nothing preventing Uber, Lyft, or any other company from charging realistic rates to pay drivers a minimum wage. But if Uber or Lyft do this, their rates end up being more than traditional taxis, so the question is why
Uber and lift drivers make more than minimum wage, and make basically the same income as taxi drivers, so I'm not sure what you're even saying here.
They cost less than taxis because they have less overhead.
If that was the case then this bill would be of no concern to them. In reality, only some drivers make more than minimum wage, not all
It's an additional charge just for those companies, not an actual minimum wage.
Read the article.