Stinking rubbish piles up in Birmingham as binmen stage all-out strike

Grim pictures show rubbish piled high on the streets of Birmingham the day before binmen stage an all-out strike.

Members of trade union Unite have staged a series of one-day walkouts since January with all-out strike action due to start on Tuesday (11/3).

Workers are furious over proposals to scrap a job role affecting 170 binmen which amounts to a pay cut of around £8,000.

Binmen also object to claims Birmingham City Council used agency staff to fill the gaps left by the striking workers.