Bin strike begins in Birmingham as workers and council trade accusations

Rubbish piles up as all-out strike follows smaller actions since January over scrapping of some rolesRubbish is piling up on the streets of Birmingham as bin workers launched an all-out indefinite strike, with the council accusing the union of holding the city hostage.Almost 400 workers in Birmingham, who have been have been striking intermittently since January in an escalating row over the scrapping of some roles, began the all-out strike from 6am on Tuesday. More than 1 million people are likely to be affected. Continue reading...

Bin strike begins in Birmingham as workers and council trade accusations

Rubbish piles up as all-out strike follows smaller actions since January over scrapping of some roles

Rubbish is piling up on the streets of Birmingham as bin workers launched an all-out indefinite strike, with the council accusing the union of holding the city hostage.

Almost 400 workers in Birmingham, who have been have been striking intermittently since January in an escalating row over the scrapping of some roles, began the all-out strike from 6am on Tuesday. More than 1 million people are likely to be affected. Continue reading...