Birmingham refuse workers’ all-out strike continues into 2026
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Unite refuse workers remain on a continuous, all-out strike against Birmingham City Council over pay cuts linked to scrapping the Waste Recycling and Collection Officer role. The dispute is ongoing with no agreed end date; unions and local reports indicate action will continue into at least spring–summer 2026.
This alert was originally created on 27 January 2026.
Effective Dates
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Affected Locations
- Birmingham, West Midlands
Sources
- https://www.itv.com/news/central/2026-01-05/one-year-on-birmingham-still-gripped-by-bin-strike-thats-reshaped-daily-life
- https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/dec/29/what-happened-next-maggots-rats-and-growing-despair-a-year-of-the-birmingham-bin-strike
- https://www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/events/join-birmingham-bin-strike-mega-picket-friday-30-january
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