US EditionUnion Accuses Government Commissioners of ‘Sabotaging’ Bin-Strike Talks
- Unite union members have been on strike over pay and job cuts in Birmingham since January, with all-out action starting March 11, 2025.
- The strike and stalled negotiations followed Birmingham City Council declaring bankruptcy in September 2023 and government-appointed commissioners entering talks.
- Unite accuses government commissioners and the council leader of blocking proposed pay offers, while the government denies these claims and insists a fair offer was made.
- The union highlights that pay cuts could reach £8,000 without mitigation, demanding resolution before strikes end and calling negotiations a shambles with government involvement central.
- The dispute remains unresolved with rubbish piling up and public support growing, suggesting ongoing disruption until a mutual agreement is reached.
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Union says Birmingham bin strike talks being ‘sabotaged’ as workers threaten to ‘strike for rest of year’
The union at the centre of the long-running Birmingham bin strike has accused Government commissioners of "sabotaging" talks aimed at resolving the dispute.
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Union accuses Government commissioners of ‘sabotaging’ bin-strike talks
Members of Unite have been on all-out strike for over two months in a row over pay and jobs.
Council denies ‘blocking’ Birmingham bin strike offer
Birmingham City Council and the government have rejected a trade union’s claim that talks aimed at resolving the ongoing strike of council bin workers “have been sabotaged by government commissioners”. The council says it remains “fully committed” to making a revised offer after a previous…The post Council denies ‘blocking’ Birmingham bin strike offer appeared first on Local Government Chronicle (LGC).
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