3 d. ago Birmingham bin strike talks to resume as minister calls for union to accept ‘fair deal’

The dispute over pay and job security has seen both sides locked in a bitter standoff

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1 week ago Striking bin workers pals accused of making Birmingham rat crisis worse with tips plot

Council bosses have declared a major incident and warned it will take weeks to clear the streets of Birmingham after rubbish has mounted up amid five weeks of strike action

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1 week ago Union's bins at Birmingham office are spotless while rest of the city festers in rubbish as workers to vote on partial deal to end strike today

Aerial images of Unite's regional office in Jennens Road, Birmingham , show the union's bins are spotless and seemingly empty.

Economics

1 week ago Army to help tackle Birmingham rubbish as bin workers vote on strike deal

The action by members of Unite began on March 11

Economics

1 week ago Rayner calls in the army over Birmingham bin strike as piles of rubbish grow

Refuse workers in Birmingham have been on strike since 11 March

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1 week ago Army experts called in over Birmingham bin strike as piles of rubbish grow

Refuse workers in Birmingham have been on strike since 11 March

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2 w. ago New poll shows how Brits feel about Birmingham's bin strike and piled up rubbish

Huge piles of uncollected rubbish continue to sit on the city’s streets and locals have reported seeing giant rats the size of cats in the waste as a pay dispute keeps workers on strike - here's how people in the West Midlands and around the country feel about it

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2 w. ago Birmingham bin strike: Locals cash in charging to clear rubbish but end up fly

Our exclusive video shows a man emptying black sacks from a white Fiat van under the cover of darkness before being confronted by an angry resident - as negotiations to end the bin strike continue

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2 w. ago Rats, rubbish and rising taxes: why Birmingham stinks right now – podcast

Why have the city’s bin collectors gone on strike? Jessica Murray reports“It’s been absolutely unbelievable,” William Timms, a pest controller, tells Hannah Moore.“Since March, calls have gone up 50%. Usually, I’m dealing with about three or four rodent jobs a day this time of year. And then I’ve got my insect jobs on top. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man dressed as giant rat interrupts Birmingham City Council meeting to demand bin strike action

A protester dressed as a giant rat interrupted a Birmingham City Council meeting to demand action on the ongoing bin strike which has seen rubbish bags piled high on the city's streets.

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2 w. ago Birmingham faces a 'Victorian' disease crisis caused by rats feasting on tons of rubbish on streets unless ministers break union bin strike, Tories warn

Kevin Hollinrake warned that the Unite-led dispute could drag England's second city back to the 19th Century, as rats feast on tons and tons of uncollected household waste.

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2 w. ago Blind Birmingham resident fears for safety as bin strike rubbish piles break walking cane

A Birmingham resident who is blind says the cane she uses to walk broke after getting caught on large piles of rubbish left on the streets.

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2 w. ago Wes Streeting hammers union over Birmingham bin strike saying piles of rubbish are 'not good for public health' as MP calls for soldiers to clear streets

The Health Secretary accused Unite of creating a situation where 'bin bags are piling up (and) we see rats and other vermin crawling around' in England's second city.

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3 w. ago Plea to be kinder to rats even as rodents gorge on bin strike rubbish & terrorise locals

An animal rights charity has issued a plea with Brits to be nicer to rats calling them "wonderful animals". This message comes as shocking images show piles of rubbish taking over streets in Birmingham

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3 w. ago Thought Birmingham's bin strike was bad? How 1975 Glasgow walkout saw 70,000 tonnes of rubbish fester in the streets...before the Army were called in

In 1975, a mass walkout by binmen in a row over pay crippled Glasgow. In January of that year, around 350 workers began an unofficial strike that lasted more than three months.

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3 w. ago Minister visits Birmingham amid calls for Government to intervene in bin strike

Local government minister Jim McMahon will meet council chiefs in an effort to end the strike, which has seen tonnes of rubbish piling up.

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3 w. ago How Birmingham bin strike's buried the city in 17,000 tons of rubbish, unleashed huge rats and a disgusting stench... as tempers flare: ROBERT HARDMAN

The children are just a few feet away. I can hear them on the other side of the fence. They must be able to smell it: a mountain of leaking bin bags, foul-smelling waste sacks and suppurating wheelie-bins

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3 w. ago Birmingham City Council declares major incident over bin strike: Chaos as 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected as picket lines block rubbish trucks at depots

Members of the Unite union in Birmingham are holding an all-out strike which has led to rubbish piling up in the streets.

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3 w. ago Major incident declared over bin strike as 17,000 tonnes of waste left to rot

The all-out strike has led to rubbish piling up in the streets and residents complaining about rats

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3 w. ago Rubbish piles up in streets and fly tipping increases as bin strike enters third week

Shocking footage shows streets plagued by rubbish, as council say fly-tipping has increased during bin strikes.

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