https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/industrialrelations/Recent content in industrialrelations on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 12 Jul 2026 06:07:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-council-considers-bin-collection-privatisation-to-mitigate-strike-risks/Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:07:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-council-considers-bin-collection-privatisation-to-mitigate-strike-risks/Birmingham City Council has outlined privatising bin collections as a potential long-term solution to resolve the ongoing 19-month waste collection strike and reduce the risk of future industrial action. However, officials caution that any move towards privatisation should be postponed until after 2028 due to current operational challenges. The internal report, leaked and obtained by BirminghamLive, presents several options for ending the protracted dispute between the council and the Unite union.