"Unite's general secretary Sharon Graham said, "Throughout this dispute the government has denied any involvement. It is now clear that commissioners reporting to Angela Rayner blocked a ball park deal thrashed out at ACAS. The recent amendment by the government to the Employment Rights Bill, that allows councils in debt to fire and rehire their workers shows what is really going on here. Council workers are being lined up to pay the price for years of austerity.""
"Graham added, "Unite is crystal clear it will call out bad employers regardless of the colour of their rosette. Angela Rayner has had every opportunity to intervene and resolve this dispute but has instead backed a rogue council that has peddled lies and smeared its workers fighting huge pay cuts. The disgraceful actions of the government and a so-called Labour council, is essentially fire and rehire and makes a joke of the Employment Relations Act promises.""
The Birmingham bin strike will remain in place until 2026 after union members voted overwhelmingly to continue industrial action. Unite reports some staff face alleged losses up to £8,000 under council proposals. The union alleges commissioners reporting to Angela Rayner blocked a ballpark deal reached at ACAS and points to a recent amendment to the Employment Rights Bill that it says permits councils in debt to fire and rehire staff. The union states that council workers are being forced to shoulder the effects of prolonged austerity. The union says the council lacks authority to resolve the dispute and condemns government and council actions as effectively fire and rehire.
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