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Hundreds come out for Mayday Demonstration
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Birmingham today to celebrate the trade union movement and demonstrate against the cuts. Mayday is the traditional workers holiday and every year Birmingham Trades Union Council (BTUC) organise a celebration. For the … 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
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
Filed under Cuts, Events, Media/Press, News, strike
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
Birmingham refuse dispute bites
Right to Work report on Fleet and Refuse Mgt. strike: The overtime ban by refuse workers in Birmingham, alongside their 1 day strike on Monday 20th December, has hit the ConDem council hard. Source
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