Unite has accused Birmingham city council waste service bosses of ‘playing games’ and being more interested in ‘conflict’ than finding a negotiated settlement to an ongoing dispute over plans to axe…Read more…
Refuse workers in jobs slash strike
Refuse workers at Birmingham city council were on strike today (Friday June 30), as the council swings the axe on 121 waste collection jobs amid claims of ‘a bullying culture’ and financial…Read more…
Bin strike over jobs slash
Refuse workers at Birmingham city council are set to strike as the council swings the axe on 122 waste collection jobs amid claims of ‘a bullying culture’ and financial incompetence. The…Read more…
Paying the price
Refuse workers at Birmingham city council, who voted overwhelmingly for strike action, are considering industrial action, as the council axes 122 waste collection jobs. The refuse workers,…Read more…
Strike vote over cuts
Refuse collection workers at Birmingham city council have started voting in an industrial action ballot today (May 31) amid accusations of financial mismanagement and an overspend by council bosses…Read more…
‘Spectre of privatisation’
Unite officials say they are ‘extremely disappointed’ that an un-named council source is raising the spectre of privatisation for Edinburgh City Council’s refuse services. Unite was responding…Read more…