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Uber, Lyft drivers threaten strike over lockout from rideshare app that measures them without a passenger

Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers protest low wages and being locked out of their respective apps outside city hall before walking to the NYC offices of Uber Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams for ˵Ӱ)
Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers protest low wages and being locked out of their respective apps outside city hall before walking to the NYC offices of Uber Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams for ˵Ӱ)
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Drivers say they're regularly locked out of the rideshare apps for hours at a time, part of an effort by the apps to meet the city's "utilization rate" — a measure of how often a driver is with a fare, versus logged into the app but without a passenger.

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