US Edition'No resolution' after 'intensive talks' over Birmingham bin strikes - as Labour councillor quits
- Birmingham is facing a garbage crisis with an estimated 17,000 tons of trash accumulating due to a strike by garbage collectors since March 11, as reported by the AP.
- The Birmingham City Council has declared a 'major incident' to access additional resources amid rising public health concerns, stating the piles have made areas unmanageable.
- Residents describe the situation as worsening their quality of life and attracting pests, with some comparing it to conditions in developing countries.
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Stench of rotting waste coats air as Birmingham bin strike enters sixth week
A thick stench of rotting waste continues to coat the air around Birmingham, the smell worsening week upon week as summer temperatures continue to climb.The bin strikes have now entered a sixth week after members of the Unite union walked out on 11 March, leaving towers of rubbish piled up in the streets and warnings of a public health emergency.An estimated 17,000 tonnes of rubbish have built up throughout the UK’s second-largest city since ini…
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Striking Birmingham refuse workers: “We’d like every city council to come out. What they are doing here, they will be doing everywhere.”
A driver commented, “The Labour Party was founded to represent the working class. This isn’t working class.” A loader added, “Labour isn’t Labour “.anymore”.
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