Birmingham UK Bin Strike : Rats are loving this

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/03/11/09/96059147-14485145-image-m-27_1741685193961.jpg

400 council bin workers in the city walked
out indefinitely today as part of an escalating
dispute over jobs and pay.
The Unite union has warned bin disruption
in the city could stretch into the summer
after the refuse workers voted in favour
of extending their strike mandate
over the council's use of temporary
labour to 'undermine' their industrial action.]


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/03/11/09/96059149-14485145-image-m-29_1741685212791.jpg


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/03/11/09/96060271-14485145-image-a-52_1741687190951.jpg
[Police officers on hand as members of Unite
go on the picket line at
Birmingham City Council's Atlas Depot
in Tyseley, Birmingham today]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/03/11/09/95867603-14485145-Huge_rats_rummaging_in_the_bins_on_the_streets_of_ Birmingham_a_c-a-30_1741685658762.jpg
Go Ahead Fellas
Enjoy your food.

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/03/11/09/95867601-14485145-Residents_of_the_Midlands_city_have_said_ongoing_b in_strikes_an_-a-31_1741685665202.jpg
Yes you can smell it.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14485145/major-city-wasteland-workers-strikes-rubbish-overflowing-streets.html

[Vanessa]

They should stop paying for it until they collect the rubbish

[Crimson Dynamo]

Just like the police and firemen ambulance drivers they should NOT be allowed to strike.

Militant far left unions are driving this

[Vanessa]

Just like the police and firemen ambulance drivers they should NOT be allowed to strike.

Militant far left unions are driving this

It's unacceptable. Paying for a service but not getting it

[joeysteele]

Horrible sight.

[Beso]

I know people dont like 45 minute videos.

But if you have an opinion you should watch this.

And listen closely in discussions about "why here"


AB.

https://youtu.be/A4h3-bQfe3k?si=bapIjIglhF7PSc53


My favourite quote round about 23 minutes...a female voice.. "his bin, someones nicked his bin"

A confused white british woman dressed in Arabic clothing. Rather funny and amusing to see.

[Beso]

Just like the police and firemen ambulance drivers they should NOT be allowed to strike.

Militant far left unions are driving this



You could argue that it's right wing unions trying to put pressure on the council.

[Beso]

As a comparison

Here is a short 5 second clip taken in basildon, Essex.

https://youtube.com/shorts/9lfjIcl_W90?feature=shared

[Oliver_W]

Are there any pictures from after the strike started?

[arista]

Big Rats are loving the
smelly Bags on the streets


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[arista]

Pathetic Deputy PM Rayner
in Birmingham, claims a big offer now on the table?


SkyNewsHD reporter then asked her
about their £8,000 lost on each of them?

She just said it is a great new offer?

[joeysteele]

I think this is horrendous.

Nowhere should be left in this state and IF the local authority cannot sort it out or the now elected Mayor's.
Then government really needs to step up and take control.

This is really disgraceful and Labour are rather fortunate the elections in Birmingham aren't this year.
What a ridiculous, unnecessary and shocking situation this is.

[Cherie]

7 weeks, and Angela Rayner says today the government are with the people of Birmingham...when will they show up to do something

[Cherie]

Just like the police and firemen ambulance drivers they should NOT be allowed to strike.

Militant far left unions are driving this

The bin men are being asked to have the salaries reduced by 8k....? would you accept that...meanwhile MPs have gone up above inflation...AGAIN

[Zizu]

Don’t they normally send in the armed forces to sort out things like this ?

[arista]

Don’t they normally send in the armed forces to sort out things like this ?


That will not solve this.


If you were told your wages will be reduced by £8,000
a year would you be happy?

[Zizu]

That will not solve this.


If you were told your wages will be reduced by £8,000
a year would you be happy?


Well they could easily clear all the rubbish away within a week or two ..


The huge population of cat sized rats will still be alive and breeding but that’s a whole new problem

[arista]

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[Cherie]

The same Councillers awarded themselves a 5.7 per cent pay rise in January due to the extra work and pressure

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/councillor-pay-birmingham-city-council-30885307

Thought the Council was bankrupt, surely there should be a freeze on their salaries?

[Oliver_W]

The bin men are being asked to have the salaries reduced by 8k....? would you accept that...meanwhile MPs have gone up above inflation...AGAIN

Is that related to dinner ladies moaning that they don't get paid the same as binmen or something?

[Cherie]

Is that related to dinner ladies moaning that they don't get paid the same as binmen or something?

it went to court and the court agreed and yes that is why the council is bankrupt but not bankrupt enough to deny themselves a payrise while expecting some bin men to take an 8k a year cut

[arista]

Today, the Stupid Labour Council
still only offered the deal with - £8K missing each year.


The Union rejected it.

Now, another week until they try again.

The Union Leader said
put the original pay back
and they will be back at work, right away.

Ref : Ch4HDnews

[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

Sharon Graham
Unite Union

Live on GMBHD itv

She says £8K Pay Cut is not acceptable


Stating they have been Fired and Re-Hired

Sharon says the Council Leader
will not sit at her table

Bring the paperwork for them to see.

[arista]

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[Zizu]

So have the council workers been at home on strike these last few weeks ?

Are they getting paid ?