Birmingham Bin Workers Persist After Year-Long Strike Over Pay Friday, April 3, 2026 birmingham binworkers strike paydispute citycouncil picket publicsupport industrialaction laborrights municipalservices For over a year, bin workers in Birmingham have maintained a relentless strike, demanding fair pay from the City Council. What began as an all-out industrial action has gradually garnered widespread public sympathy, with … Read More
Birmingham Hospital Faces £27 Million Deficit Amid Rising Wage Costs Despite Major Cuts Sunday, March 29, 2026 deficit nhs budget wages industrialaction savings workforce hospital finance strikes University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust is grappling with a significant financial shortfall, reporting a £27.2 million deficit as of February—over £21 million worse than expected at this stage in the fiscal … Read More
Striking Bin Workers Claim Public Support Grows Amid Lengthy Pay Dispute Monday, March 16, 2026 strike bins birmingham publicsupport paydispute union workers unite council industrialaction Birmingham’s bin workers, who have been on strike for over a year, say public opinion has shifted strongly in their favor amid ongoing pay disputes with the city council. At a rally outside Tyseley bin depot on March 11, … Read More
The Long Road to One Year of Birmingham Bins Strike: Turmoil and Uncertain Future Wednesday, March 11, 2026 birmingham strike bins waste council unite industrialaction recycling budget finance Today marks a significant and troubling milestone for Birmingham as the bin workers’ all-out strike reaches its one-year anniversary, marking 12 months of ongoing disruption and unresolved conflict. The roots of this … Read More
Life on 'Grim' Birmingham Road Where Bins Haven't Been Collected Since Christmas, Say 'Forgotten' Locals Sunday, February 1, 2026 birmingham navigationdrive binstrikes wastecollection kingsnorton community pestcontrol council rubbish industrialaction “I can’t believe we haven’t seen rats yet.” This is the bleak observation from a resident of Navigation Drive in Kings Norton, Birmingham, as the impact of the ongoing bin strike grows increasingly … Read More
MPs Urge Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Act on Prolonged Birmingham Bins Strike Tuesday, January 27, 2026 birmingham strike bins labour unite paycuts council industrialaction keirstarmer mps More than 30 Members of Parliament have called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to take immediate action to resolve the ongoing Birmingham bins strike, which has persisted for over a year. On January 27, thirty-five MPs … Read More