US EditionWhen major Birmingham clean-up operation could happen after city council declares bin strike major incident
- A bin strike in Birmingham began on March 11, leaving 17,000 tonnes of waste uncollected.
- The strike, involving Unite union members, stemmed from a dispute with the Labour-run council over worker pay.
- Birmingham City Council declared a major incident 20 days into the strike due to the significant refuse accumulation.
- The Prime Minister called the situation "completely unacceptable," while Unite claimed some workers could lose £8,000 per year.
- The Deputy Prime Minister blamed the previous Tory government while others raised concerns about public health and rodents.
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Birmingham refuse strike ‘must end’ says minister after visit to city
Birmingham City Council declared a major incident on Monday to deal with the weeks-long strike.
·London, United Kingdom
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‘Rats the size of my arm’: Birmingham residents plead for end to bin strikes
In Birmingham, 17,000 tonnes of rubbish remains uncollected across the city. Residents have reported seeing rats on the streets, with some rodents the size of cats. Rubbish has not been collected due to an indefinite strike by Unite union members. They are in a long-running dispute after the scrapping of waste collection and recycling officer roles. Birmingham City Council says the daily blocking of depots by pickets has meant they cannot get ve…
·London, United Kingdom
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