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
Walsall Council Exposed for Underpaying Staff by Over £20,000 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 walsall council minimumwage underpayment hmrc fairpay employment investigation penalties laborrights Walsall Council has been publicly named after an investigation uncovered that it failed to pay 36 employees the national minimum wage, resulting in missed wages totaling £21,890.67. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) … Read More