MORE than 100 Labour politicians called on Birmingham City Council to end the long-running bin worker strikes today.

Ten MPs and 105 councillors urged the authority to negotiate in good faith with decision-makers in the room, take on board new legal advice and return to the deal supported by all sides during the July negotiations.

Their call comes a day after a successful “mega rally” across all sites in Birmingham, as agency workers employed by Job & Talent joined the strike by workers directly employed by the council.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Birmingham council will only resolve this dispute when it stops the appalling treatment of its workforce.

“Agency workers have now joined with directly employed staff to stand up against the massive injustices done to them.

“Instead of wasting millions more of council taxpayers’ money fighting a dispute it could be settled justly for a fraction of the cost, the council needs to return to talks with Unite and put forward a fair deal for all bin workers. Strikes will not end until they do.”

Unite members have been on an all-out strike since March over plans to downgrade roles with annual salary losses of up to £10,000.

Strike Map, which has co-ordinated mega-pickets in support of the strikers, published the call by the Labour politicians.

Its co-founder Henry Fowler said: “Whether it be in opinion polls or at the ballot box the Labour Party are facing electoral oblivion in the city of Birmingham. 

“Workers, the people of Birmingham, and now a large section of Labour politicians want to see an end to this strike.”

The council was contacted for comment.