Skip to main content

Birmingham City Council

Total Articles

26

Active Strikes

0

Trend

-16%

16%

New (24h)

0

Recent Articles

Image for article: Birmingham bin strike set to end after major breakthrough in long-running pay disputeOngoing

Birmingham bin strike set to end after major breakthrough in long-running pay dispute

52 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
the-independent.com(opens in a new tab)

The strike began ... That's why, throughout this dispute, I have resisted those who would dismiss the striking workers instead of negotiating.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Birmingham council leader says end to year-long bin strike 'within sight'Ongoing

Birmingham council leader says end to year-long bin strike 'within sight'

52 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 9:04 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Refuse workers in the city have been involved in all-out strike action since March 2025.

Start: Mar 1
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Unite’s secret talks with Reform UK: Isolating Birmingham bin strike and embracing the far-right</strong>Ongoing

Unite’s secret talks with Reform UK: Isolating Birmingham bin strike and embracing the far-right

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2026, 1:16 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

The meeting is the filthy product of Unite's isolation of a struggle that has pitted a small but determined group of 400 refuse workers against the ...

Start: Mar 1400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Unite accuses Birmingham City Council of strike-breakingOngoing

Unite accuses Birmingham City Council of strike-breaking

75 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 04, 2026, 8:04 PM ET
morningstaronline.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

The council strongly refuted “any suggestion that agency workers have been carrying out work normally undertaken by striking workers” – which is ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Birmingham city council doubles agency spending during bin strikesOngoing

Birmingham city council doubles agency spending during bin strikes

76 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 03, 2026, 10:31 AM ET
theguardian.com(opens in a new tab)

Birmingham's bin workers have taken part in an all-out strike since March last year over proposed pay cuts and role changes. The dispute has left ...

Start: Mar 1
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Birmingham bin strike row spills over into CoventryOngoing

Birmingham bin strike row spills over into Coventry

85 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAR 25, 2026, 9:50 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

About 50 members of the union Unite took part in a protest outside a full meeting of Labour-controlled Coventry City Council on Tuesday. They were ...

50 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Water & Waste ManagementPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public ServicesOther Logistics
Birmingham City Council Strike Activity - Last 90 Days | Strike Radar