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| Birmingham bin strike workers hold rally after deal rejected | Birmingham bin strike workers hold rally after deal rejected |
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| Bin workers belonging to the Unite union remain in a stand off with the council after an all-out strike started on 11 March | Bin workers belonging to the Unite union remain in a stand off with the council after an all-out strike started on 11 March |
| Birmingham's striking bin workers have held a rally a day after Unite union members rejected the city council's latest pay offer. | Birmingham's striking bin workers have held a rally a day after Unite union members rejected the city council's latest pay offer. |
| Hundreds of workers began an all-out strike on 11 March in a stand off with the Labour-run council that has led to bin bags and fly-tipped rubbish piling up on streets. | Hundreds of workers began an all-out strike on 11 March in a stand off with the Labour-run council that has led to bin bags and fly-tipped rubbish piling up on streets. |
| The city's residents are caught in the middle of the dispute and many tell the BBC of their increasing frustrations, with one saying it "can't go on". | The city's residents are caught in the middle of the dispute and many tell the BBC of their increasing frustrations, with one saying it "can't go on". |
| More negotiations between the two sides are expected to take place on Wednesday. | More negotiations between the two sides are expected to take place on Wednesday. |
| The rally started at 10:30 BST outside the council house and was due to involve the handing over of a petition in support of the striking workers. | The rally started at 10:30 BST outside the council house and was due to involve the handing over of a petition in support of the striking workers. |
| Dozens of Unite officials, bin workers and supporters turned up to the rally which included speeches from union figures and striking staff. | |
| There were cheers and loud horns from the crowd, who held up placards and flags. | |
| The dispute centres around the council's decision to remove Waste Recycling and Collection Officer roles from some bin workers. | The dispute centres around the council's decision to remove Waste Recycling and Collection Officer roles from some bin workers. |
| On Monday, workers voted to reject the council's latest offer which Unite said was "totally inadequate" and also did not address potential pay cuts for 200 drivers. | On Monday, workers voted to reject the council's latest offer which Unite said was "totally inadequate" and also did not address potential pay cuts for 200 drivers. |
| A council spokesperson said the offer was fair and included options for affected workers. | A council spokesperson said the offer was fair and included options for affected workers. |
| Volunteer Haroon Hassan said the bin strike was "very, very tough" for residents | Volunteer Haroon Hassan said the bin strike was "very, very tough" for residents |
| Many Brummies have stepped forward to help each other out during the strikes with neighbours sharing trips to the tip and volunteer litter-pickers seeing their work increase. | Many Brummies have stepped forward to help each other out during the strikes with neighbours sharing trips to the tip and volunteer litter-pickers seeing their work increase. |
| "Where we can help people out, we should help out," said Haroon Hassan, who was collecting bin bags from residents and carrying them to a mobile waste centre in Small Heath on Tuesday. | "Where we can help people out, we should help out," said Haroon Hassan, who was collecting bin bags from residents and carrying them to a mobile waste centre in Small Heath on Tuesday. |
| "That's just being a good citizen, a good member of the community." | "That's just being a good citizen, a good member of the community." |
| During the strike, the council has been running mobile collections where bin trucks park at a fixed location in a neighbourhood for a morning, so people can bring along their rubbish. | During the strike, the council has been running mobile collections where bin trucks park at a fixed location in a neighbourhood for a morning, so people can bring along their rubbish. |
| Mr Hassan told BBC Radio WM that the bin strike had been "very, very tough" for residents, especially with the weather getting warmer in recent weeks. | Mr Hassan told BBC Radio WM that the bin strike had been "very, very tough" for residents, especially with the weather getting warmer in recent weeks. |
| He said he was hopeful the two sides would soon find a solution as "this sort of stuff can't go on forever". | He said he was hopeful the two sides would soon find a solution as "this sort of stuff can't go on forever". |
| Violet Williams said she felt "awful" when she saw photos of bin bags piling up in the city | Violet Williams said she felt "awful" when she saw photos of bin bags piling up in the city |
| Violet Williams, a Small Heath resident who was using the waste centre, said she felt "awful" when she saw photos of bin bags piling up on the city's streets, which have made headlines around the world. | Violet Williams, a Small Heath resident who was using the waste centre, said she felt "awful" when she saw photos of bin bags piling up on the city's streets, which have made headlines around the world. |
| Ms Williams, who does not have a car, was dropping her rubbish off at the centre before taking a bus to collect more rubbish from her 92-year-old mother. | Ms Williams, who does not have a car, was dropping her rubbish off at the centre before taking a bus to collect more rubbish from her 92-year-old mother. |
| Stand off continues | Stand off continues |
| As the strike rumbles on, national government ministers have also voiced concerns over the situation in the UK's second largest city. | As the strike rumbles on, national government ministers have also voiced concerns over the situation in the UK's second largest city. |
| "Our message, loud and clear, is that Unite need to call off the strike, accept the deal, and let's get back to normal," industry minister Sarah Jones told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday. | "Our message, loud and clear, is that Unite need to call off the strike, accept the deal, and let's get back to normal," industry minister Sarah Jones told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday. |
| The union said its workers were striking in order to prevent pay cuts, not in a bid to get more money than they currently receive. | The union said its workers were striking in order to prevent pay cuts, not in a bid to get more money than they currently receive. |
| "Our members would like nothing better than to be able to call off the strike and get back to work," Onay Kasab, Unite national lead officer, told BBC Breakfast. | "Our members would like nothing better than to be able to call off the strike and get back to work," Onay Kasab, Unite national lead officer, told BBC Breakfast. |
| "But as things stand, we still have people who are going to be facing huge pay cuts as a result of this." | "But as things stand, we still have people who are going to be facing huge pay cuts as a result of this." |
| Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. | Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. |