Birmingham Council Accused of Strike-Busting Spending

Birminghams bin workers have been on strike for over a year, protesting pay cuts and role changes. The union, Unite, accuses the city council of doubling spending on agency staff to break the strike, with agency costs spiking from £481,000 to over £1.2 million in just three months. Residents face waste piles and overflowing bins, while the council insists agency staff levels are the same as before the strike. The doubled spend gives Unite grounds for a legal fight, and talks have collapsed, with the strike set to continue past September. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/61a12d1fe70730e6