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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 ...

Ongoing40 workers
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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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Water & Waste ManagementPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
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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Water & Waste ManagementPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
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
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)

Agency binmen in Birmingham leave their posts and JOIN workers on the picket line

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 01, 2025, 11:09 AM ET
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of strike action by agency refuse workers. Unite said the Job & Talent agency workers had voted in favour of strike action “over bullying ...

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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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Image for article: Collections suspended as agency workers join Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

Collections suspended as agency workers join Birmingham bin strike

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 01, 2025, 9:53 AM ET
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PA Media Striking bin workers stand behind a banner which reads 'stand up to bullies PA Media. Agency and council workers took part in a rally at the ...

Start: Dec 1End: Dec 240 workers
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Image for article: Collections suspended as agency workers join Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

Collections suspended as agency workers join Birmingham bin strike

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 01, 2025, 7:30 AM ET
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Some agency bin workers are staging a rally at Birmingham's Smithfield Depot.

40 workers
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Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other Public Services
Image for article: <b>Striking</b> Birmingham bin <b>workers</b> to receive full pay - The TelegraphOngoing

Striking Birmingham bin workers to receive full pay - The Telegraph

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 01, 2025, 7:29 AM ET
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Agency bin workers attend a rally in Birmingham as they join the strike alongside Birmingham City. Agency workers join striking bin men employed by ...

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Image for article: Birmingham bin collection service suspended as agency <b>workers</b> join <b>strike</b>Ongoing

Birmingham bin collection service suspended as agency workers join strike

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 01, 2025, 5:20 AM ET
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Unite said a growing number of agency staff were refusing to cross the picket lines of striking bin workers due to "unsustainable workloads and the ...

Start: Dec 1End: Dec 7
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Image for article: Agency <b>staff</b> join <b>striking</b> Birmingham bin <b>workers</b> after alleged bullying and harassmentOngoing

Agency staff join striking Birmingham bin workers after alleged bullying and harassment

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 01, 2025, 3:05 AM ET
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Unite say the number of agency staff joining striking bin workers from Birmingham City Council is growing daily. | ITV News Central.

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Image for article: Collections suspended as agency workers join Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

Collections suspended as agency workers join Birmingham bin strike

64 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED DEC 01, 2025, 1:38 AM ET
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Some agency workers who have continued working during Birmingham's long-running bin strike are joining picket lines in a separate dispute.

Start: Mar 1140 workers
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Image for article: Birmingham bin <b>strikes</b> escalate: <b>Strike</b> while the iron is hot! | The CommunistOngoing

Birmingham bin strikes escalate: Strike while the iron is hot! | The Communist

69 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED NOV 26, 2025, 11:20 AM ET
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The Birmingham bin strike has escalated: agency workers formerly used by the Labour council to break the strike have balloted to join it!

40 workers
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Image for article: Waste, wages and walkout: Behind the months-long Birmingham bin <b>workers</b>&#39; <b>strike</b> - SBSOngoing

Waste, wages and walkout: Behind the months-long Birmingham bin workers' strike - SBS

76 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED NOV 19, 2025, 1:19 AM ET
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The situation became more complicated when agency workers covering during the strike voted to take industrial action themselves.

Start: Aug 1
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Image for article: Birmingham bin <b>strikes</b> to continue for months, union warns, as industrial dispute deepensOngoing

Birmingham bin strikes to continue for months, union warns, as industrial dispute deepens

77 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED NOV 18, 2025, 9:35 AM ET
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Workers have been locked in a standoff with the city council for most of the year.

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Image for article: Birmingham agency bin staff to strike over bullyingPlanned

Birmingham agency bin staff to strike over bullying

78 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED NOV 17, 2025, 9:55 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Unite claimed a growing number of agency staff were refusing to cross the picket lines of striking bin workers due to "unsustainable workloads" ...

Start: Dec 118 workers
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