Rob Mayor

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rob Mayor

Bin strike a fire and rehire situation, says unionRob MayorBBC Midlands Today Political EditorBBCSharon Graham also called on council leader John Cotton to take part in negotiationsThe regrading of workers at the heart of the long-running Birmingham bin strike should be called out as "fire and rehire", a union boss says. Further talks between the two sides are set to take place next week after a meeting hosted by conciliation service Acas on Thursday.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Elizabeth Glinka |Rob Mayor

Image source, ReutersImage caption, A major incident was declared after the city council estimated that some 17,000 tonnes of rubbish was piled on Birmingham's streetsPolitical Editor, BBC West MidlandsPolitical Reporter, BirminghamA deal between striking bin workers and Birmingham City Council could have been reached were it not for the interventions of the Unite union's national leadership team, the BBC has been told.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Rob Mayor

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, The strike has left more than 17,000 tonnes of rubbish on the streets of Birmingham, attracting increasing numbers of ratsThe prime minister has condemned the all-out bin strike in Birmingham as "completely unacceptable". It comes after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch accused him of not wanting to talk about Birmingham and referred to the more than 17,000 tonnes of rubbish that have been building up on the streets since 11 March.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Rob Mayor

Striking bin workers threaten violence - councillorRob MayorPolitical Reporter, BBC Midlands TodayChloe HughesBBCThe strike has been happening on and off since January until all-out industrial action began on 11 MarchStriking bin workers on Birmingham picket lines have been threatening violence, a councillor claims, as tension continues to grow between the city council and Unite union.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Rob Mayor

'Cat-sized rats are attacking our cars'Rob MayorBBC political reporter, BirminghamGetty ImagesOne resident told the BBC he had trapped 17 rats in two monthsLarge rats that are plaguing part of Birmingham have left residents with repair bills after chewing through car cables and nesting in bonnets. People living on Drews Lane in Washwood Heath said rodent problems were exacerbated by the city's ongoing strike by bin collectors and nearby HS2 construction work.