The government has called military planners to tackle the growing stacks of garbage in Birmingham as a month -long strike by the city’s bin workers continues.
In the midst of a “ongoing public health risk” which pose by the hills of waste which is piled upMilitary planners will be assigned to provide logistical support for a short period.
They will be based on the office and soldiers are not deployed to collect garbage.
Sky News understands that the initiative will involve only three staff members of the military.
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A government spokeswoman said: “The government has already provided a number of staff members to support the council with logistics and make sure that the response to the ground is quick to address the associated public health risks.
“In light of the ongoing public health risk, a small number of office -based military personnel with expertise in operational planning has been made available to the Birmingham City Council to further support this area.”
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Unite members walked out on March 11 in a dispute over payment and work, with Birmingham City council declared a major incident on March 31 due to public health problems.
Refuse workers must vote on Monday about a ‘partial agreement’ aimed at ending the strike.
Deputy Premier Angela Rayner visited the city last week and called on Unite to accept an improved offer.
Unite said a vote will be held on Monday by the end of the game.
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What is the impact of the bin crisis?
Unite members stopped due to a prolonged dispute over the role of waste recycling and collection officer (WRCO) removed.
The union says the move will exacerbate about 150 members of £ 8,000 annually.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This dispute is not about greed or increased payment. This dispute deals with workers who lose up to £ 8,000 of their payment – which is almost a quarter for some.
“While after many weeks there was a partial pay protection agreement for some, it still makes these workers still worry about how they will pay their mortgage loans and rental payments in a few months.”
The council disputes the figures and says only 17 workers will be affected and lose much less than Unite claims.
This adds that the deletion of the WRCO role will improve in accordance with national practice and the waste collection service will improve.
