US EditionBirmingham bin strike to continue after union rejects council's offer
- Refuse workers in Birmingham have rejected a deal aimed at ending their strike, describing the offer as "totally inadequate" and including potential pay cuts.
- The strike has led to thousands of tonnes of rubbish accumulating in the city, raising concerns of a public health emergency due to rats.
- Unite General Secretary remarked that workers cannot accept pay cuts of this magnitude, emphasizing the need for a meeting with stakeholders to resolve the situation.
- Number 10 confirmed the deployment of office-based military planners for logistical support, stating there are "no plans" to use frontline personnel to assist in rubbish collection.
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Unite Union Accuses Birmingham Council of Lying Over Bin Strike Deal
Unite has released a statement on the bin strikes: “During the talks today the council refused to put in writing what John Cotton and his team have been saying in public and in media interviews. We believe they are telling untruths to the public to infer the offer given is better than it really is.[…] Read the rest
The garbage rushes in Birmingham. Since March, garbage bags have not been picked up. As a result: full roads, growing worries. The garbage crisis is getting worse.
'I spent a day with the Birmingham rat catcher - this is the worst thing we saw'
Metro reporter Luke Alsford spent an afternoon with the rat catcher (Picture: Jeremy Selwyn / SelwynPics) Most people walk around the giant mound of bin bags and flies on Poplar Road in Birmingham, but not William Timms. The pest control expert heads straight towards the pile of rubbish and tells me straight away rats are nesting inside. William is Birmingham’s ‘rat catcher’, trying to shoot down the city’s exploding rat population, which is fea…
A garbage collectors' strike is causing stench and rat infestations in Birmingham. With no solution in sight in the practically bankrupt city, the army is ready to intervene.
Birmingham bin strikes: a threat to public health
The bin workers’ strike in Birmingham – which began on March 11 – is set to continue after the latest pay offer was “overwhelmingly” rejected. Not only are the growing mountains of refuse unsightly and creating foul odours, they could pose significant threats to local residents’ health. Birmingham city council has declared the situation a “major incident”. This enables council leaders to request extra support from central government. This is not…
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