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Bin collections in Birmingham are suspended as agency workers join the strike. Rubbish piles up amid allegations of bullying and threats from council management. Read the latest.
All bin collections in Birmingham suspended after agency staff join the ongoing strike. Unite union claims bullying and blacklisting threats, while the council denies allegations. Find out the latest.
Birmingham's bin collection service is suspended due to mass pickets by agency and council workers. The council aims to resume collections tomorrow. Read the latest on the dispute.
Agency refuse workers in Birmingham join ongoing bin strikes over alleged bullying and harassment. Unite union warns dispute could continue beyond May elections.
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Agency workers hired to cover Birmingham's long-running bin strikes are now joining the industrial action over claims of bullying and unsustainable workloads, potentially extending the dispute until 2026.
Birmingham's bin strikes are set to intensify as agency workers vote to join picket lines from 1 December. The dispute over pay and jobs could now extend beyond May's local elections.
Birmingham's bin strike intensifies as agency workers vote to join the picket lines from December 1, with Unite warning the dispute could last beyond May's local elections.
Plymouth residents outraged as city centre regeneration costs triple to £36.8m. Concrete benches, rusty metal and dry stream leave locals questioning council spending priorities.
Birmingham City Council approves controversial plan to demolish 1,800 homes in Druids Heath, offering homeowners market value plus 10% while residents fear being priced out of their community.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham insists Manchester United must privately fund their proposed £2bn 'New Trafford' stadium. Discover the plans and funding debate.
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