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Birmingham bin workers warned they face blacklisting over strike action
Agency bin workers face exclusion from permanent roles if they strike, amid a dispute causing 97% of refuse workers to vote for ongoing industrial action, union says.
- On Thursday, Sky News footage showed a Job&Talent manager warning Birmingham bin workers employed by Job&Talent agency at the Atlas Depot that the council would bar agency workers from permanent jobs if they joined strike action.
- Unite the Union says the dispute began last summer, with strike action starting January 2025 over Birmingham City Council’s plan to remove Waste Recycling and Collection Officer roles.
- Many agency staff say they have long service with the council, while Job&Talent agency said the manager's comments were part of a longer discussion and `We do not engage in or condone any form of blacklisting`.
- The council declared a major incident as rubbish piled up, with 97% of refuse workers voting to continue strikes, and Sharon Graham urged `Ministers must act now to stop this appalling behaviour and bring this dispute to an end with a fair deal for the bin workers`.
- In response, Birmingham City Council officials named include Chris Smiles and Rob Edmondson, and the council did not respond to a comment request, stating they do not condone blacklisting.
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Birmingham Council accused of 'blacklisting' staff after video leak
Unite have published a video that appears to show a member of staff for Birmingham City Council saying agency workers will be banned from permanent roles if they join strike action. The union have accused Birmingham City Council of ‘blacklisting’ agency workers who join industrial action as part of the long-running Birmingham bin strikes. Unite says the recording was taken at the Atlas depot on 9 October and shows Job and Talent manager Mark Ass…
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