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Negotiations between unions and Birmingham council bosses over the imposition of a single status pay deal were continuing as Socialist Worker went to press.

Birmingham council bosses have been forced into a significant climbdown over their attempt to cut wages in the name of equal pay.

The battle for equal and fair pay in local government is coming to a head in Birmingham council.

Council workers in Birmingham are set to take further action over the Tory-Liberal Democrat council’s implementation of job cuts under the guise of single status.

Across Birmingham council workers gathered on Tuesday morning to strike and protest against wage cuts.

Over 3,500 strikers attended a lively rally in Birmingham city centre. Large groups of homecare workers and teaching assistants joined manual and office workers in demanding the deal is scrapped.

Thousands of workers at Birmingham City Council, the biggest local authority in Britain, are resolutely resisting their employer’s attempt to cut low paid women workers’ wages in the name of equal pay.

Thousands of council workers in Birmingham are balloting for strike action against the imposition of their single status pay deal.

Over 2,000 workers crowded into Victoria Square in Birmingham last Saturday to protest against council plans to downgrade thousands of jobs.

Birmingham Respect supporters joined a 40-strong protest on New Year’s Day against plans to scale down the accident and emergency service at City hospital. There has been major opposition to the plans from local people

Thousands of council workers in Birmingham are balloting for strike action against the imposition of a single status pay deal.

Workers at Birmingham council have been contacting Socialist Worker in response to the council’s imposition of single status pay cuts.