Birmingham bin strike end 'within sight' after more than a year, says council leader

Birmingham bin strike 'end in sight'

On 27 April, Birmingham City Council leader John Cotton announced that an end is now in sight for the city’s 15-month-long bin strike saga. Meanwhile, Unite—the union representing the strikers—has claimed the councillor’s statement as vindication of the workers’ long struggle. The strike itself began back in January 2025. Birmingham Council had indicated that it planned to abolish roles within its waste service, ostensibly to bring the departmen…

Birmingham bin strike set to end after major breakthrough in long-running pay dispute

John Cotton, the council leader, said the end is ‘within sight’

Birmingham council leader says end to year-long bin strike 'within sight'

Refuse workers in the city have been involved in all-out strike action since March 2025.

Deal ‘within sight’ to end Birmingham bin strike

Members of Unite have been on all-out strike for more than a year.

Birmingham bin strike to end as council reaches deal with union after ONE YEAR of disruptions

An end to the long-running Birmingham bin strike is "within sight" after a breakthrough in the bitter dispute over jobs and pay.Council leader John Cotton said he believed a new offer could be made to the Unite union, whose members have been on all-out strike for more than a year.The dispute flared over council plans to remove a role in its waste recycling and collection service which it insisted was necessary to make improvements and bring the …

Birmingham bin strike timeline - key moments as deal to end dispute 'agreed'

Charting the key moments since the Birmingham bin strike began