By Andy Dolan for the Daily Mail
Published: 23:37 GMT, 18 February 2019 | Updated: 23:39 GMT, 18 February 2019
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Piles of rubbish fester in the street… and this was before today's strike by binmen in Birmingham began.
The sacks were seen in the Bordesley Green area of the city at the weekend, a result of binmen refusing to do overtime since December 29 in a dispute about payments.
Their union Unite accused the Labour-run city council of making extra payments to members of the GMB union who chose not to join a 2017 strike.
Earlier this month, Unite announced that it was escalating its latest action and members will strike for two days a week from today.
Piles of bin bags on the city's James Turner Street, in Winson Green - a road made famous by the Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street - after binmen have refused to do overtime since December
Heaps of rubbish in Kenelm Road, Small Heath during bin workers talks last month
The unwelcome move comes at a time when the council is looking to build and promote a positive image of the city ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and comes as the Government consults on plans to introduce weekly food waste collections nationwide.
