Streeting worried about rats 'crawling around' in Birmingham amid bin strike
What
Streeting worried about rats 'crawling around' in Birmingham amid bin strike Streeting worried about rats 'crawling around' in Birmingham amid bin strike Members of the Unite union launched an all-out strike last month over pay and jobs which has led to tonnes of black bin bags not being collected. "I certainly am concerned about the public health situation and the poor conditions we're seeing for people in Birmingham," the Health Secretary told Times Radio. "As the bin bags are piling up, we see rats and other vermin crawling around. "That's not good for public health.
Key points
- Streeting worried about rats 'crawling around' in Birmingham amid bin strike Members of the Unite union launched an all-out strike last month over pay and jobs which has led to tonnes of black bin bags not being collected.
- I certainly am concerned about the public health situation and the poor conditions we're seeing for people in Birmingham, the Health Secretary told Times Radio.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the strike in Birmingham has 'escalated way out of hand' (James Manning/PA)
- As the bin bags are piling up, we see rats and other vermin crawling around.
- That's not good for public health.
Who
Wes Streeting; Angela Rayner; Health
When
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Where
Birmingham
Why
That's part and parcel of industrial relations in our country. "But what is not acceptable is allowing these sorts of unsanitary conditions to occur on people's streets. "I'm urging Unite to do the right thing, stop blocking the bin lorries, and allow people to get out there and clean the streets for the people of Birmingham who suffered for far too long." The city council declared a major incident on Monday March 31 because of the impact and talks between local government and Unite are continuing in an effort to break the deadlock.
Impact
That's part and parcel of industrial relations in our country. "But what is not acceptable is allowing these sorts of unsanitary conditions to occur on people's streets. "I'm urging Unite to do the right thing, stop blocking the bin lorries, and allow people to get out there and clean the streets for the people of Birmingham who suffered for far too long." The city council declared a major incident on Monday March 31 because of the impact and talks between local government and Unite are continuing in an effort to break the deadlock.
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