Birmingham bin workers urged to accept 'fair' offer - as union accuses council of refusing to put public claims in writing

Union urged to 'accept reality' in bin strike

Bin strikes in Birmingham continue as council leader emphasises the need for union to accept the current situation on waste role compromise.

Birmingham strike: How much do bin workers get paid?

At the heart of the dispute are the Waste Recycling and Collection Officers, who were paid more than some other bin workers.

‘Give councils more money’ Readers weigh in on Birmingham bin strikes

Birmingham’s bin strikes are widely seen as the result of decades of political neglect and a worsening funding crisis in local government

BBC blasted for 'bias' in huge row over Birmingham bin crisis

Tories criticise national broadcaster for failing to mention the council is Labour-run.

Laura Weldon: Recycling is not enough

Laura Weldon was the Conservative candidate for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley in the General Election and is the Deputy Chairman of the Five Towns and Hemsworth Federation of Conservative Associations. Is there anything that brings a community together more than talking about bins? I’m convinced that it’s a more fundamentally British topic for small talk than even the weather. People are obsessed with their bins. Go to any hardware shop…

‘There are red lines we won’t cross’, Birmingham council leader says as bins strikes drag on

The leader of Birmingham City Council has defended his decision not to attend negotiations with the bin workers’ union after being accused of ‘going AWOL’.