Hundreds travel to Birmingham to join ‘mega picket’ of striking refuse workers and supporters

STRIKING refuse workers and their supporters staged a massive mega picket that shut down a Birmingham bin depot in a bold show of unity today.
Hundreds travelled from across the country to stand shoulder to shoulder with the workers, who have been on indefinite strike since March 11.
In the early morning, protesters declared victory after shutting down one of Birmingham’s key depots at Lifford Lane.

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As Birmingham’s refuse workers fight brutal pay cuts, Strike Map rallies mass solidarity, with unions, activists, and workers converging to defy scab labour and police intimidation. The message to Labour? Back workers or face rebellion, writes HENRY FOWLER and ROBERT POOLE