Crippling budget cuts trigger protests, demanding resignations following council decisions. Birmingham City Council Budget Sparks Protest and Resignation Calls Birmingham City Council met today. They planned to approve budget cuts. Many people came to protest these cuts. The protestors gathered at the Council House. Striking workers joined angry families. They wanted to save local services.…
Striking bin workers protest cuts at Birmingham Council as Unite calls the council a “zombie council.” Birmingham Bin Workers Protest ‘Zombie Council’ Over Job Cuts, Pay Bin workers will protest tomorrow outside the council’s budget meeting, on March 4. Unite the Union represents these striking workers and calls the council a “zombie council.” The union…
Joanne Roney, Birmingham’s new council leader, pledges to rebuild the city and improve core services swiftly. Birmingham’s New Leader Aims to Transform City at an Unprecedented Pace Birmingham City Council needs quick fixes. The new boss says she wants to help residents. Joanne Roney grew up in Birmingham. She promises to dedicate herself to the…