Britain’s Bin Workers Won’t Back Down
After years of deregulation and neglect, Britain’s bin workers are rising up in a wave of local disputes for decent pay and dignity on the job.
Bin workers and members of Unite out on strike in Coventry. (Unite)
Across Britain there has been a huge upsurge in disputes taking place within local authority waste services. From Eastbourne to Glasgow and Cardiff to Essex, thousands of refuse workers and cleaners are downing tools. And more importantly, they’re winning. In the past two years, we have seen literally millions of pounds in pay transferred to […]
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