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Edinburgh rubbish ‘deeply concerning’ says Swinney as council strikes escalate

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said the piles of rubbish building up throughout Edinburgh are “deeply concerning” for public health. John Swinney spoke out as unions warned the dispute over local government pay, which saw cleansing staff in ...

24 Aug 2022 at 18:39

Unions warn of ‘winter of discontent’ as council strike spreads across Scotland

Scotland is facing a “winter of discontent” if the Scottish Government fails to resolve the councils pay dispute, unions have warned. Wendy Dunsmore of Unite said the unions were “here for the long haul” as industrial action, which has already ...

24 Aug 2022 at 11:15

All three unions suspend planned bin strikes so members can vote on pay offer

Unions have suspended a planned bin collection strike to ballot members on a new pay offer. Staff represented by Unite, GMB and Unison were due to walk out for more than a week from Wednesday but local authority body Cosla made the updated ...

12 Aug 2024 at 15:45

Two unions suspend planned bin strikes so members can vote on new pay deal

Members of two trade unions will be balloted on a new offer for cleansing workers as the unions announced they will suspend planned strike action. Staff represented by Unite and the GMB were due to walk out for more than a week from ...

12 Aug 2024 at 14:11

Bin strikes planned at more than half of Scotland’s councils

Cleaning staff at more than half of Scotland’s councils could go on strike within weeks after a second union announced members have backed a walkout. Unite said its members at 16 of Scotland’s 32 councils have backed strike action ...

02 Jul 2024 at 16:47

Council leaders to ask Scottish Government for more money to avoid bin strikes

Unions have warned ministers to act on a “window of opportunity” to end looming bin strikes after council leaders voted to ask the Scottish Government for additional money. Cosla, the body which represents Scotland’s 32 local ...

24 Jul 2024 at 17:59

Rats and other rodents posing ‘huge’ public health risk amid ongoing bin strike

The build-up of refuse caused by Birmingham’s ongoing bin collection strike poses a huge public health danger, with rodents flourishing on a “banquet” of rotting food, pest control experts have warned. Nearly 400 council bin ...

15 Mar 2025 at 02:45

Council refuse workers begin indefinite strike amid row over jobs and pay

Nearly 400 council bin workers in Birmingham have walked out indefinitely as part of an escalating dispute over jobs and pay. The Unite union has warned bin disruption in the city could stretch into the summer after refuse ...

11 Mar 2025 at 09:36

Talks to halt bins strike end without deal

Talks aimed at ending a strike by refuse collectors have ended without a breakthrough. Members of Unite in Birmingham launched an all-out strike earlier this month in a long-running dispute over pay. Rubbish has been ...

20 Mar 2025 at 18:20

Birmingham City Council declares major incident as bin strike continues

Birmingham City Council says it is declaring a major incident over the impact of the ongoing bin strike, as it estimates 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected around the city. Members of the Unite union in ...

31 Mar 2025 at 20:20

Swinney welcomes bin strike suspension but warns of ‘difficult’ finance cuts

John Swinney has warned of “very difficult” reductions to Scottish finances after unions suspended planned bin strikes to allow workers to consider a new pay offer, backed by £77.5 million of Scottish ...

12 Aug 2024 at 17:03

Streeting worried about rats ‘crawling around’ in Birmingham amid bin strike

Wes Streeting has warned about the public health situation in Birmingham where a rubbish collection strike has left bin bags “piling up” and rats “crawling around”. Members of the Unite union ...

08 Apr 2025 at 09:45

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