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The Latest Breaking News from Unite

Army to help tackle Birmingham rubbish as bin workers vote on strike deal

The action by members of Unite began on March 11

Evening Standard

Army called in to help with Birmingham’s bin problems

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The Independent UK

Army planners sent in to help clear Birmingham’s rubbish piles

Government calls in military experts as month-long refuse workers’ strike brings warnings of public health emergency

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Military planners called in amid Birmingham bin strike

The strike began on March 11 as part of a dispute over pay.

Evening Standard

Staff at one of Scotland's biggest nightclubs have lodged an official complaint listing almost 50 separate issues ...

The National (Scotland)

Birmingham bin workers to be balloted on deal to end strike

Unite, the union representing the workers, has called the government’s approach during the strike ‘a disgrace’

The Guardian - UK

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

Members of the Unite union launched an all-out strike last month in a dispute over pay and jobs.

Evening Standard

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Birmingham residents urged to watch for ‘bin raiders’ as strikes spark fraud warning

Birmingham’s residents have been warned of less obvious dangers as bin strike action continues

The Independent UK

Union challenges UK Government to match Scottish NHS pay offer

A LEADING trade union has called for the UK Government to match the pay offer given to NHS health workers in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

Birmingham-style bin strikes could spread to London amid unrest over pay

Unite’s national officer for local government warned of the ‘massive potential’ for the situation to escalate ‘up and down the country’

Evening Standard

Talks to resolve Birmingham bin workers strike ‘productive’

Members of Unite in Birmingham are on all out strike in a dispute over pay and jobs.

Evening Standard

Gatwick airport strikes to go ahead as workers reject latest offer

Gatwick Airport is bracing for disruption this Easter as staff walk out over pension schemes, late payments and ‘illegal’ shift patterns

Evening Standard

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

Members of the Unite union launched an all-out strike last month over pay and jobs which has led to tonnes of black bin bags not being collected.

Evening Standard

Rayner faces call to say whether Army could help clean up Birmingham bins

Ayoub Khan MP asked the Deputy PM whether Army personnel could ‘assist the local charities and organisations’ that are helping to clear the waste.

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Watchdog tells water firms to speed up building new reservoirs

Ofwat said water company bosses must find ways to ‘achieve earlier completion’ on major projects in the coming years.

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re everywhere’: workers warn of rat infestation at Somerset nuclear plant

Unions urge energy giant EDF to take action as concerns mount over health of construction staff

Evening Standard

Rayner to meet with Birmingham council leaders as bin strikes continue

The city council declared a major incident on Monday March 31 because of the impact of the strike by members of the Unite union.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re not a third world country, we’re England’: anger rises as Birmingham’s bin strike takes toll on locals

With the city’s refuse collectors still on the picket line after four weeks, residents are pointing the finger of blame at the council

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Evening Standard

Unite chief tells ministers to ‘get decision-makers in a room’ over bin strike

The council declared a major incident earlier this week in a bid to increase collections of bin sacks.

Evening Standard

‘Get round table and drop opposition,’ No 10 tells Unite amid Birmingham strike

The council declared a major incident earlier this week in a bid to increase collections of bin sacks amid a huge pile-up of waste on the street.

Evening Standard

Ealing traffic wardens protest outside councillor surgeries as parking tickets rise

Civil enforcement officers, employed by Greener Ealing, began industrial action in 2024 over the council-controlled company’s alleged refusal to recognise their union, Unite

The Independent UK

Birmingham bins boss provides update on when mountains of rubbish could be cleared

All-out strike ongoing for weeks means 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected across city

The Independent UK

Birmingham refuse strike ‘must end’ says minister after visit to city

Birmingham City Council declared a major incident on Monday to deal with the weeks-long strike.

The Independent UK

Union to ballot workers at beleaguered Dundee University on strike action

The university has been struggling with a £35 million deficit.

Evening Standard

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

Local government minister Jim McMahon will meet council chiefs in an effort to end the strike, which has seen tonnes of rubbish piling up.

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