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Birmingham City Council strike in UNITED KINGDOM April 2026

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UNITED KINGDOMGOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICESStarted: 4/26/2026170-400 participants

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Image for article: Birmingham council leader says end of city’s bin strike ‘within sight’Ongoing

Birmingham council leader says end of city’s bin strike ‘within sight’

15 HR AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 2:23 PM ET
theguardian.com(opens in a new tab)

Long-running dispute could be resolved as improved offer is made to workers, who first began strike in January 2025.

Start: Jan 1
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Birmingham bin strikes could end after agreement reached with unionOngoing

Birmingham bin strikes could end after agreement reached with union

17 HR AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 12:06 PM ET
itv.com(opens in a new tab)

Cllr John Cotton, the Leader of Birmingham City Council said a "negotiated settlement to end the bin strike is now within sight". In a statement John ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Deal 'within sight' to end Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

Deal 'within sight' to end Birmingham bin strike

18 HR AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 11:53 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

A new offer is to be put to striking workers - but opposition parties claim it is an election stunt.

170 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Deal 'within sight' to end Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

Deal 'within sight' to end Birmingham bin strike

18 HR AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 11:47 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

A new offer is to be put to striking workers - but opposition parties claim it is an election stunt.

170 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services

Labour council leader issues update on Birmingham bin strikes - YouTube

18 HR AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 11:25 AM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

Birmingham City Council says it is close to settling its hugely damaging dispute with bin workers. A deal between the council and bins union Unite ...

Ongoing
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Deal ‘within sight’ to end Birmingham bin strikeOngoing

Deal ‘within sight’ to end Birmingham bin strike

18 HR AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 11:16 AM ET
radionewshub.com(opens in a new tab)

Council leader John Cotton said he believed a new offer could be made to the Unite union, whose members have been on all-out strike for more than a ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: 'End in sight' for Birmingham strike | LocalGovOngoing

'End in sight' for Birmingham strike | LocalGov

19 HR AGO
PUBLISHED APR 27, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
localgov.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

Bin workers in the city have been on an all-out strike since March 2025, and were later joined by agency staff brought in to provide cover.

Start: Mar 1
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
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

19 HR 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'

20 HR 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

1 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)