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Hawaiʻi Drivers Say Uber AI is Shortchanging Them
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Drivers Say Uber AI is Shortchanging Them

Fed up with declining pay, drivers try and organize politically, seek lawmakers’ help.

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