00:01Eleven weeks into an all-out strike, rubbish still lines Birmingham Street
00:06and the Biddens dispute shows no sign of being resolved.
00:09At the heart of the walkout is a dispute over job downgrades.
00:13The council wants to scrap the role of Waste Recycling and Collection Officer.
00:17Unite the Union says that change would leave around 150 workers facing pie cuts of up to £8,000.
00:25The council disputes those numbers but hasn't denied that some workers would be affected.
00:30What began in January as occasional walkouts escalated in March into full industrial action.
00:37At its worst some 21,000 tonnes of waste was left on the city streets.
00:42Since early May both sides have returned to the negotiating table with conciliation service ICAS overseeing the talks.
00:49But Unite sides the council missed its own deadline to submit a formal offer.
00:54The union accused both council leaders and government appointed commissioners of botching the negotiations.
01:00The council, still under pressure following its effective bankruptcy, says it's trying to reach a deal that won't open it up to more risk.
01:08A revised offer has been promised. So far it hasn't been delivered.
01:13Frustration is bubbling over into politics. Protesters supporting striking workers disrupted the recent law mayor ceremony.
01:21Shouting from the gallery about lost wages and lost homes.
01:25The former mayor demanded that they sit down and be removed.
01:29For many this dispute is about more than bins. It's about trust, power and whether working people are once again being made to pay the price for council mismanagement.
01:39For now, the rubbish pause remain and so does the stalemate.
01:43For all this dispute is about granted, reducing services like Statenet
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