| Coventry HGV bin drivers have been on an all-out strike since 31 January 2022 in a dispute over low pay. The workers’ basic rate of pay begins at just £22,183 per annum, which is far below the pay rates of neighbouring councils and that of the hired agency drivers the council is using to break the strike. Coventry City Council #PayTheRate and reinstate Unite Lead Rep Pete Randle! Watch Banner’s latest video ballad in support of the strike |
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