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Image for article: Third “Megapicket” held in Birmingham refuse <b>workers strike</b> as union bureaucracy appeals ...Ongoing

Third “Megapicket” held in Birmingham refuse workers strike as union bureaucracy appeals ...

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 01, 2026, 5:25 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

The workers have been on strike for over a year, since January 6, 2025, and on indefinite strike since March last year. They are opposing the Labour- ...

Start: Jan 6
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Birmingham bin workers defiant on the picket line - World Socialist Web Site

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 01, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
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Striking Birmingham bin workers spoke with the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) on Friday as they picketed at Perry Barr and Smithfield, two of three ...

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Image for article: <b>Striking</b> bin <b>workers</b> &#39;will fight to the very end&#39; - BBCOngoing

Striking bin workers 'will fight to the very end' - BBC

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2026, 1:17 AM ET
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Refuse workers in Birmingham vow to continue as they enter their second continuous year of strike action.

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Image for article: Birmingham bin <b>strike</b>: Rank-and-file <b>workers</b> must decide a new strategy to end their isolationOngoing

Birmingham bin strike: Rank-and-file workers must decide a new strategy to end their isolation

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2026, 1:08 AM ET
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To prevent their strike being crushed, refuse workers must fight to mobilise solidarity action by all sections of the working class in Birmingham and ...

Start: Jan 6400 workers
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Image for article: Residents <b>protest</b> and call for end to bin <b>strike</b> - BBCOngoing

Residents protest and call for end to bin strike - BBC

7 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 27, 2026, 3:58 PM ET
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It's exactly a year since bin workers in Birmingham staged their first walkout.

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Image for article: Garden waste service in Birmingham not being reintroduced yetOngoing

Garden waste service in Birmingham not being reintroduced yet

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 18, 2026, 6:15 AM ET
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Bin workers protest outside home secretary's office · Agency staff warned of blacklisting over strike · Bin strike anger boils over in council meeting.

Start: Jan 6
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Image for article: Enough is enough, says bishop on Birmingham bin strikesOngoing

Enough is enough, says bishop on Birmingham bin strikes

23 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 11, 2026, 2:11 AM ET
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"Workers deserve respect, residents deserve reliable services, and council taxpayers deserve value for money, transparency, and accountability." 'Made ...

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Image for article: It’s bin a year…Unite strikes in Birmingham continue past the 12 month markOngoing

It’s bin a year…Unite strikes in Birmingham continue past the 12 month mark

24 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 10, 2026, 5:48 AM ET
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Since then, neither Unite (the union representing refuse workers in negotiations) nor Birmingham City Council have been able to find a compromise that ...

Start: Jan 1
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Image for article: Birmingham bin <b>workers</b> &#39;determined&#39; to continue <b>striking</b> - BBCOngoing

Birmingham bin workers 'determined' to continue striking - BBC

26 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 08, 2026, 12:28 AM ET
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LDRS/Alexander Brock Striking bin worker Matthew Reid outside Birmingham Council House. He has LDRS/Alexander Brock. Striking binman Matthew Reid said ...

Start: Jan 6
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Image for article: Birmingham bin strike reaches one-year mark with no end in sightOngoing

Birmingham bin strike reaches one-year mark with no end in sight

28 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 06, 2026, 2:08 AM ET
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Unite says there will be no end to the strikes until there is a fair deal for the bin workers."

Start: Jan 6
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Image for article: Birmingham bin strike reaches one-year mark with no end in sightOngoing

Birmingham bin strike reaches one-year mark with no end in sight

28 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 06, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
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Unite says there will be no end to the strikes until there is a fair deal for the bin workers."

Start: Jan 6
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Image for article: Bin strike reaches one-year mark with no end in sightOngoing

Bin strike reaches one-year mark with no end in sight

28 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 06, 2026, 1:03 AM ET
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Unite says there will be no end to the strikes until there is a fair deal for the bin workers.

Start: Jan 6
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Image for article: What happened next: Maggots, rats and growing despair – a year of the Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

What happened next: Maggots, rats and growing despair – a year of the Birmingham bin strike

36 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 29, 2025, 6:27 AM ET
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A December strike by the agency bin workers threatens to make things worse. Meanwhile, people have started to cram all their rubbish, including ...

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Image for article: Birmingham City&#39;s <b>Labour</b> Council issues compulsory redundancies to <b>striking</b> bin <b>workers</b>Ongoing

Birmingham City's Labour Council issues compulsory redundancies to striking bin workers

46 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 19, 2025, 1:39 PM ET
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Labour-run Birmingham City Council (BCC) has issued its first compulsory redundancy notices to striking bin workers.

Start: Jan 1400 workers
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Image for article: Bin <b>strike</b> not harming investment in Birmingham, says mayor - BBCOngoing

Bin strike not harming investment in Birmingham, says mayor - BBC

47 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 18, 2025, 2:45 PM ET
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The all-out strike has been going for more than nine months after Birmingham City Council bin workers, backed by union Unite, walked out in a dispute ...

170 workers
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Image for article: Agency workers join Birmingham bin workers dispute as Unite appeals to strike breaking Labour council and Starmer governmentOngoing

Agency workers join Birmingham bin workers dispute as Unite appeals to strike breaking Labour council and Starmer government

62 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 03, 2025, 1:16 PM ET
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On Monday, agency workers employed through Job & Talent—used to supply the council's strikebreaking workforce—began indefinite strike action after ...

440 workers
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Image for article: Labour MPs and politicians back calls to end Birmingham bin <b>workers</b>&#39; <b>strike</b> | Morning StarOngoing

Labour MPs and politicians back calls to end Birmingham bin workers' strike | Morning Star

63 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 02, 2025, 12:46 PM ET
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MORE than 100 Labour politicians called on Birmingham City Council to end the long-running bin worker strikes today.

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Image for article: Birmingham bin collections resume after Monday's picketsOngoing

Birmingham bin collections resume after Monday's pickets

63 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 02, 2025, 6:07 AM ET
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A petition to end the strikes launches signed by 115 Labour politicians as agency staff return to work.

40 workers
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'They Are Getting Paid To STRIKE!' | Birmingham Council Faces Growing Bin Strike Chaos

63 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 02, 2025, 4:32 AM ET
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Bin collections in Birmingham were suspended on 1 December as agency workers joined striking council refuse staff in a dispute over pay, jobs, ...

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Image for article: Birmingham bin collections suspended as strike escalates with agency staff walkoutOngoing

Birmingham bin collections suspended as strike escalates with agency staff walkout

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 01, 2025, 10:34 AM ET
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The agency staff were initially brought in to maintain services during the strike.

200 workers
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