Agency staff say they refuse to cross workers' picket line over Birmingham bin strikes
Unite say they are blaming a "toxic workplace culture".
Some agency staff are refusing to cross picket lines of striking bin workers involved in a long-running dispute over pay and jobs, a union has claimed.
Unite said a growing number of agency staff are refusing to cross the picket lines of striking Birmingham bin workers, blaming a "toxic workplace culture".
Around 15 agency workers employed on behalf of the council refused to cross the picket line at various depots on Wednesday, said the union.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "It is no surprise that more and more agency workers are refusing to cross the picket lines due to the toxic culture within the waste department.
"This is the same council that thinks it is acceptable to fire and rehire bin workers, imposing pay cuts of up to £8,000.
"Unite supports all Birmingham bin workers - whether they are employed by the council or an agency. The strikes will not stop until a fair deal is reached."
Unite members have been on all-out strike since March.