Members of Unite union have been on strike for the last month leaving thousands of tonnes of rubbish piling up on the streets of Birmingham.
On Thursday talks between Unite and the conciliation service Acas will be held, and it has been suggested that a deal might be “within touching distance.”
Unite has accused Birmingham City Council of an escalation as they decided to cut drivers pay.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “Today’s actions show clearly that Unite has been correct all along.
“Birmingham City Council is taking money off workers to pay off their debt to the Government.
“Workers are again paying the price for bad decision after bad decision.
“Unite will not stand by and allow the council and this Labour government to inflict these savage pay cuts on workers.
“It is completely unjustified and a clear escalation of the dispute.
“It will not be accepted.
“No worker should be expected to lose these eye-watering amounts of money from their pay packet.
“The Government has protected a Labour council that has been treating workers in this outrageous way.
“It is no wonder Labour is increasingly not seen as the party of workers.
“They should hang their heads in shame.”
