Birmingham Council Leader Sees End to Year-Long Bin Strike
Birmingham's council leader has announced that a deal to resolve the city's year-long bin strike is "within sight." This statement offers hope for an imminent end to the protracted industrial action.
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Deal 'within sight' to end year-long Birmingham bin strike, says council leader
A new offer is to be put to striking workers - but opposition parties claim it is an election stunt.
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Long-running dispute could be resolved as improved offer is made to workers, who first began strike in January 2025 The end of the year-long Birmingham bin strike is now “within sight”, the city council leader has said after committing to an improved offer for refuse workers. On Monday, John Cotton, the Labour leader of Birmingham city council, said a new, improved offer could be made to workers that he hoped would “end the strike once and for all”. Continue reading...
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