00:00Agency staff were the backup in this strike, now many say the pressure has gone too far.
00:08Unite size 18 of 22 job and talent workers on Birmingham's refuse contract have backed official action from 1st December,
00:16after months of long rounds, heavy loads and what they call bullying and harassment.
00:21The council disputes that and points to figures showing more waste collected per worker than before the strike.
00:28Unite says dozens of workers face losing thousands of pounds a year as senior roles are removed or downgraded.
00:35The council says only a small number would see pay fall, that they have been offered other options and that change is needed to avoid equal pay claims.
00:45Tensions grew when video emerged from the Atlas Depot.
00:49A manager linked to jobs in talent appears to tell staff that anyone joining the picket line will not get a permanent job at the council.
00:56Unite calls that blacklisting in all but name and wants an independent investigation.
01:02The agency says it follows the law and does not punish staff for taking part in industrial action.
01:08Eight months of disruption have left parts of the city with overflowing bins, fly tipping and rats.
01:14The council says its contingency plan is working and claims over 100,000 tonnes of kerbside waste have been collected during the strike.
01:23What happens next depends on whether either side is prepared to shift.
01:27If the agency crews join the main picket lines, pressure on services and reputations will rise again.
01:33A dispute that started over bin workers pay has become a test of how Birmingham treats the people it relies on to keep services running.
01:42the people GOD.
01:43INCLUSIONS
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