Ballot to take place on bin strike action in Solihull
It's because of a dispute over pay.
Refuse collection workers in Solihull are to be balloted for strikes in a dispute over pay.
Members of the GMB, employed by private contractors, will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action.
The union say if strikes go ahead, refuse and recycling services for Solihull Council and more than 86,000 households will be affected.
Dave Warwick, GMB organiser, said:
"Inflation is rampant, we're in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis and these workers are massively in demand.
"These refuse collectors have worked right through the pandemic - all they want is a pay rise to keep them in line with the industry average."
If industrial action happens, it'd be the second area of the West Midlands to see strikes this year, with two months of action currently underway in Coventry.