Birmingham bin workers to be balloted on deal to end strike

Unite, the union representing the workers, has called the government’s approach during the strike ‘a disgrace’Bin workers will be balloted on a new deal to end the strike in Birmingham, although Unite has attacked the government and council’s approach to the dispute as a “disgrace”.Unite, whose bin worker members in the city have been on strike since last month, criticised the government for “constant attacks and briefings against these low-paid bin workers” which it branded “frankly a disgrace”. Continue reading...

Birmingham bin workers to be balloted on deal to end strike

Unite, the union representing the workers, has called the government’s approach during the strike ‘a disgrace’

Bin workers will be balloted on a new deal to end the strike in Birmingham, although Unite has attacked the government and council’s approach to the dispute as a “disgrace”.

Unite, whose bin worker members in the city have been on strike since last month, criticised the government for “constant attacks and briefings against these low-paid bin workers” which it branded “frankly a disgrace”. Continue reading...