Army experts called in over Birmingham bin strike

Military planners have been called in to help tackle mounting piles of rubbish on Birmingham’s streets following a month-long strike by refuse workers.
Unite union members have been on an all-out strike since 11 March is a row over pay, leading to thousands of tonnes of uncollected rubbish and the city council declaring a major incident.
Birmingham City Council has already appealed to neighbouring authorities to help and now the government has asked for help from the Army in tackling the crisis.
The move will see a small number of office-based planners providing logistical support for a short period. Soldiers are not being deployed to collect rubbish.
A government spokesperson said: “The government has already provided a number of staff to support the council with logistics and make sure the response on the ground is swift to address the associated public health risks.

Source: BBC | Language: English