Birmingham bin workers' strike causes lorry delays

birminghammail.co.uk

Striking bin workers in Birmingham have delayed refuse lorries from leaving the Tyseley depot. The strike, now in its second week, is over a canceled job role and a potential loss of £6,000. As of Monday morning, police intervened as strikers walked slowly in front of the lorries, causing significant delays. The first lorry took about 15 minutes to exit, with a queue of over a dozen lorries following. Lorries are still leaving the depot, but at a slow pace. West Midlands Police are present to manage the situation.


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