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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

Talks to resolve Birmingham bin workers strike ‘productive’

Talks aimed at resolving an all out strike by refuse collectors have ended after being described as “productive”. Members of Unite in Birmingham walked out last month in a bitter dispute over pay and jobs, leading to rubbish piling up on the ...

08 Apr 2025 at 20:22

Man whose Mercedes was destroyed by rats ‘disappointed’ bin strike continuing

A Birmingham resident whose car was destroyed by rats in a street where piles of rubbish were “as tall as” him is “disappointed” that bin workers have rejected the deal to end the long-running strike. Rats have been seen scurrying around ...

14 Apr 2025 at 17:17

Residents fear for health while ‘cat-sized’ rats raid rubbish piles in streets

People living in Birmingham say their health is suffering from the stench of piling waste while “cat-sized” rats raid the mounting rubbish outside their homes. There have been warnings over public health as rubbish has been left on the ...

15 Apr 2025 at 16:39

Talks aimed at settling Birmingham bin strike adjourned without agreement

Talks aimed at resolving the Birmingham bin workers’ strike have been adjourned without agreement. Members of Unite walked out on March 11 in a dispute over pay and jobs, leading to rubbish piling up in the streets. Unite said that ...

16 Apr 2025 at 16:29

Birmingham bin strike cannot continue, council leader says ahead of fresh talks

The situation in Birmingham during the bin strike “cannot continue”, the city council’s leader has said as he urged the Unite union to help bring the industrial action to an end ahead of a fresh round of talks on Wednesday. John ...

16 Apr 2025 at 13:56

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 launched an all-out strike last ...

08 Apr 2025 at 09:45

Rayner urges striking Birmingham bin workers to accept ‘improved’ deal

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has urged striking bin collectors in Birmingham to accept an “improved” deal as she met volunteers clearing rubbish that has piled up on the city’s streets. Members of the Unite union ...

10 Apr 2025 at 18:01

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

Minister visits Birmingham amid calls for Government to intervene in bin strike

A minister is visiting Birmingham as the Government was urged to intervene in a dispute involving refuse collectors which is leading to tonnes of rubbish piling up on the city’s streets. Local government ...

03 Apr 2025 at 14:40

Fresh talks over Birmingham bin strike to be held on May Day

Fresh talks aimed at resolving the long-running Birmingham bin strike are to be held on May Day. Conciliation service Acas will be involved in the meeting for the first time since the row flared earlier ...

24 Apr 2025 at 15:07

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