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Unite suspends Angela Rayner’s membership as union says Labour is not on the side of workers – UK Times

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Unite the Union has suspended Angela Rayner’s membership over the Birmingham bin strike, as it accused the government of failing workers in a row that could lead to a historic split with the Labour Party.

The UK’s largest union also suspended Birmingham council leader John Cotton and other councillors for what they say is effectively ‘firing and rehiring’ workers as part of the city’s bin strike.

Unite also overwhelming voted to re-examine its relationship with Labour.

The union’s general secretary Sharon Graham said: “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.

“People up and down the country are asking whose side is the Labour government on and coming up with the answer not workers.”

On Thursday Unite called for the city’s council leader to quit his post over the authority’s “abhorrent” and “shambolic” handling of the bin strike.

Hundreds of workers went on strike four months ago over fears some could face pay cuts of up to £8,000, leading to rubbish piling up in the streets.

On Wednesday talks to end the dispute broke down as the city council announced it had reached the “absolute limit” of what it could offer to resolve the strike.

The union began the strike after alleging that the council’s decision to remove Waste Recycling and Collection Officer roles would mean 170 workers would face losing up to £8,000 a year.

The council said the change was necessary as part of a restructuring effort designed to improve the service and comply with the Environmental Act 2021.

The city’s recycling rate, at 22.9 per cent, is the lowest of any unitary authority in the country with the exception of Liverpool. If it fails to meet the government’s target rate of 65 per cent by 2035, it could face a reduction in grant funding.

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