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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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…
Bin strike in Birmingham enters sixth week as union rejects pay offer
Birmingham, the UK’s second-largest city, has entered its sixth week of a strike by municipal waste workers, leaving large amounts of trash uncollected. Council workers overwhelmingly rejected a new deal, which unions claim would result in a significant pay cut. Oliver Farry reports.
In defence of rats
Reports of rats in Birmingham that are ‘bigger than cats’ are now making international headlines. The New York Times, NBC News and CNN have all weighed in on the city’s rodent problem, as the strike action by bin workers rolls on. Rat panic seems to be setting in. An MP said the rodents are ‘dancing
Labour minister tells Unite to call off Birmingham bin strike and ‘accept the deal’
The Labour Party’s Minister for Industry has called on trade union Unite to call off the bin strike in Birmingham and accept the deal on offer and to get back to normal. There has been no breakthrough after bin strikes in the city which have lasted for over a month, after the latest pay offer by the city council was “overwhelmingly” rejected by bin workers. The city has seen bin bags and fly-tipped rubbish pile high on streets, as well as an inf…
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