Unite has today branded a council "absolutely disgusting" as binmen industrial action continues into a third week. Birmingham City Council said it will make redundant up to 76 bin workers behind ...

Unite, the union representing the workers, yesterday blasted the pay cuts, accusing Birmingham City Council of "playing games". But the council had said no worker "need lose pay" soon after the ...

Birmingham City Council has temporarily scrapped a rat treatment payment fee for residents amid the on-going bin strike. The £26.40 pest control charge for treatment of ‘rat in garden and rat ...

Birmingham City Council has “wasted” over £53million on consultants prior to the city-wide bin strike which has just entered its seventh week. The industrial action which is being carried out ...

Hopes of end to the bitter Birmingham bin strikes were dealt a blow today after the council revealed plans to cut drivers' pay. Unite said the move by the city council to downgrade wagon drivers ...

The green commercial waste bins are provided by Birmingham City Council with their 'Cleaner Greener Streets' displays clearly visible. The images are in stark contrast to the rest of the city ...

Unite the union says if guarantees that no worker will lose money could be put into writing by Birmingham City Council, a deal could be closer. Rubbish bags are taken away on Poplar Road in ...

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A major incident has been declared by Birmingham City Council over the ongoing bin strike, which has left 17,000 tonnes of waste on the streets. Leader John Cotton said it was in response to ...

Rubbish has been piling up on Birmingham streets for almost a month A major incident has been declared by Birmingham City Council over the ongoing bin strike, which has left 17,000 tonnes of waste ...