Army experts called Over Birmingham bin strikes while garbage batteries grow
Army specialists were called to help face the Mount the garbage batteries In the streets of Birmingham between a one -month trail strike.
The total strike of waste workers – which began on 11 March as part of a dispute on the salary – saw thousands of tons of garbage are not collected in the city.
The city council Declared an important accident On March 31, citing public health problems, as residents say that they have identified the mice of the size of the cats who hurry on the streets in broad daylight and complained of a overwhelming smell while the black bags pour on the road.
The worsening situation has now pushed the government to call the army to help face the crisis.
The move will see a small number of office -based planners assigned to provide temporary logistical support to the Council, rather than the soldiers who are deployed to collect the garbage.
A government spokesman said: “The government has already provided a number of staff to support the Council with logistics and make sure that the field response is quick to face the risks associated with public health.
“In light of the ongoing public health risk, a small number of soldiers based in the office with the competence of operational planning has been made available to the Birmingham City Council to further support in this sector.
“This is based on a series of measures that we have supported to date, including the nearby authorities that provide additional vehicles and crews and that open domestic waste centers to Birmingham residents.”
Last week, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner urged Union members united to accept a “improved” agreement while the health secretary Wes Streeting said that the strike has “widespread”.
But the dispute further tested the relationship between work and united, with the secretary general of the Union Sharon Graham that speaks against “constant attacks and briefing against these low -payment bidons”.
He said: “It is important to reiterate the truth, unlike the bugie passed off in an attempt to distract.
“This dispute does not concern the greed or increase in remuneration. This dispute concerns workers who lose up to £ 8,000 of their remuneration – which for some is almost a quarter.”
The Board states that only 17 workers will be affected and that they lose much less than they have supported.
Graham added that a partial agreement on remuneration protection for some workers had already been agreed and invited the Council to accept a wider offer that the union had advanced.
A further vote on an agreement to finish the strike should take place on Monday.
