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# Black bag Birmingham: the data behind the city's bin strike
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/black-bag-birmingham-the-information-and-data-behind-the-bin-strike/
- Published: 2026-01-19T13:00:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T09:58:14.000Z
- Author: James Hickman
- Tags: Data, News, Politics, Video, Birmingham City Council, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

Nine months into Birmingham's bin strikes, why are refuse workers still on strike — and how have the strikes affected the city? In a special video explainer for Birmingham Eastside, **Daisy Dilys Bourne** digs into the data behind the strike and speaks to those involved.

Read more about the people behind the strikes in Daisy's article [*Black bag Birmingham: unity, claims of exploitation and hopes to resume negotiations*](https://medium.com/@daisydilys.bourne/the-black-bag-hanging-over-birmingham-unity-claims-of-exploitation-and-hopes-to-resume-8f595d0d8522?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk)

*Editor's Note: This video was originally uploaded to YouTube on December 19, 202*5.