Walz once faced a revolt from Uber and Lyft in Minnesota. Here's how he handled it.

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 11:10

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a Biden-Harris campaign and DNC press conference on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The press conference was held to address Project 2025 and Republican policies on abortion
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Uber and Lyft threatened to leave Minnesota several times, until Gov. Tim Walz stepped in.
Walz ultimately kept Uber and Lyft around while raising driver pay.
Here's how it went down.

Minnesota Gov. and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is putting his pro-union views front and center as he introduces himself on the national stage.

"We know that unions built the middle class," Walz said during a speech to United Auto Workers members on Thursday. "The rest of America has to."