Tag Archives: refuse workers
Refuse and Waste Management Workers vote to resume strike action
Fleet + Waste Management members meeting today voted overwhelmingly to reject management’s offer and to resume strike action. This shows the determination amongst the refuse workers to prevent their pay being cut by up to £4,000/pa. It is not yet … Continue reading
Refuse Worker Strike Suspended
We have been told that the Refuse Worker strikes scheduled for tomorrow and friday have been suspended following talks with the council this evening. We hope that this signals the start of a climbdown by the council and a removal … Continue reading
Refuse Worker Picket Details
Refuse Collectors have half day strikes on 13th&14th Jan (tomorrow and Friday) Pickets from 10:30am at Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich, B35 7AG; Lifford Lane, Kings Norton, B30 3JJ; Holford Drive, Perry Barr, B42 2TU; Norris Way, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7BB; … Continue reading
Birmingham binman says pay cuts has cost him his house
Birmingham post today reports: Birmingham binman says pay cuts has cost him his house A BIRMINGHAM binman has lifted the lid on being forced to leave his dream house after seeing s400 cut from his pay packet under the … Continue reading
Salma Yaqoob on the Refuse Worker Strike
Council to blame for rubbish pile-up Salma Yaqoob, Respect councillor for Sparkbrook ward speaks about the Refuse Worker strike, placing the blame for the rubbish pile up squarely at the door of the council who are seeking to implement £4,000 … Continue reading
Filed under Birmingham City Council, Cuts, Media/Press, strike
Right to Work Refuse Worker Solidarity Protest
West Midlands Right To Work Support the Birmingham Refuse Workers Protest: Wednesday 12th January, 5:30pm Front of Council House, Victoria Square. Dear friend, Birmingham City Council (BCC) has escalated it’s attack on local refuse workers. BCC have stated that they … Continue reading
Filed under Birmingham City Council, Cuts, Events
New dates announced for Refuse Worker strikes
Unison have announced two half day strikes for refuse workers on January 13th and 14th. The ongoing backlog of rubbish from the strikes continues to generate press coverage and readers responses. Birmingham Mail today carried two articles: New bin strikes … Continue reading
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Morning Star: Birmingham boosts workers’ fightback
Birmingham boosts workers’ fightback Britain’s industrial fightback against the government austerity drive will receive a huge boost today as Birmingham’s council workers take to the streets in protest against cuts. Workers at Birmingham Connexions service, which assists the young … Continue reading
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Birmingham Mail articles 30/12
Two articles online at Birmingham Mail today about the refuse workers strike: Birmingham City Council blames bins backlog on triple whammy A TRIPLE whammy of strike action, snow and the regular Christmas increase in waste food and packaging has left … Continue reading
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Birmingham Refuse Collectors and Street Cleaners Fight Cuts in Pay
Over 400 Birmingham refuse collectors and street cleaners took a one day strike action on Monday 20th December in a dispute over pay cuts which could lead to up to £4,000 a year in lost pay. Members of three trade … Continue reading
