Overview

• Hundreds of workers and supporters, led by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham, marched from Unite’s West Midlands offices to Victoria Square for an 11 a.m. rally outside the Council House.
• Unite members have voted to extend industrial action through March 2026 after months of failed talks over job cuts and pay downgrades.
• Birmingham City Council says it has reached the limit of what it can offer, citing the need to overhaul the waste service and protect the council’s finances and equal pay position.
• About 170 senior bin crew roles remain in formal redundancy consultation, with some staff taking voluntary redundancy or moving to other posts.
• Legal disputes over picket conduct and an escalating public blame game have deepened the stalemate, even as other unions and local groups join visible shows of support.