Councillors clash over 'delusional' assessment

COUNCIL GIVES ITSELF A 'GREEN' RATING FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

- BY ALEXANDER BROCK News Reporter

LABOUR and Conservative councillors have clashed over a 'delusional' assessment of how Birmingham Council engages with trade unions.

The Birmingham bins strike, which has dragged on since January and brought misery for residents, was triggered by a long-running dispute between the city council and Unite the union.

Tensions, initially over the loss of the Waste Recycling and Collection Officer role, have boiled over in recent months leading to furious outbursts during council meetings.

But despite the turmoil, a council document has revealed that the Labour-run authority has rated its 'Industrial Relations Transformation' programme as green - a positive assessment which means it's on track to be delivered.