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Impact of Birmingham bin strikes completely unacceptable

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Sir Keir Starmer says he fully supports Birmingham City Council in declaring a major incident.

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New York Times

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Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High

A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.

8 days ago·New York, United States

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birminghammail.co.uk

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I'm a Birmingham bin worker - residents 'on our side' as £6k pay cut will make me homeless - Birmingham Live

Caroline, whose name has been changed for fear of reprisals, said her and her three children were living 'hand to mouth' as it was

9 days ago

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independent.co.uk

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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…

9 days ago·United Kingdom

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