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Birmingham Council Faces Strikes Over Pay Cuts for Drivers

8/8/2025

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Birmingham council is in hot water with bin workers after promoting retraining for higher-paying driver roles, only to slash pay and downgrade those positions. Strikes have left waste piling up, fueling feelings of betrayal among workers. The Unite union warns that the council's disastrous restructuring is worsening the ongoing cost of living crisis.

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Birmingham council is in hot water with bin workers after promoting retraining for higher-paying driver roles, only to slash pay and downgrade those positions. Strikes have left waste piling up, fueling feelings of betrayal among workers. The Unite union warns that the council's disastrous restructuring is worsening the ongoing cost of living crisis.