The Birmingham bin strike continues as negotiations collapse, prompting criticism from Unite union. General Secretary Sharon Graham urged Deputy Prime Minister Rayner to take action, asserting that the government can no longer dismiss its responsibility. The union claims that proposed restructuring will significantly reduce workers' pay, while the council disputes these figures. Graham accuses local councillors and government officials of fabricating narratives about the dispute and calls their negotiations a "predetermined charade." This ongoing strike has left 17,000 tonnes of refuse on Birmingham's streets, with escalating tensions between workers and the Labour-led council.
"The government can no longer say it is 'nothing to do with us. We can't get involved'...Every attempt being made to solve the dispute...is being met with 'a computer says no' answer."
"Let me be very clear that the pay of these workers is being cut by a Labour council under your watch. That is a fact that can't be avoided."
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