In a First, Uber Joins Drivers in Strike Against Brussels Rules
- Ride-hailing company demands overhaul of regional rules
- Uber service in Belgian capital paused on Thursday morning
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Uber Technologies Inc. paused its services in Brussels on Thursday in what the ride-hailing company called an “unprecedented” joint action with its drivers against a ban on using smartphones when driving.
In a message to clients, Uber said its rides were temporarily suspended because the local government in the Belgian capital didn’t deliver on promises to update the existing legal framework by last summer, the company said.