DOZENS of Labour MPs have urged Sir Keir Starmer to meet with them to resolve the long-running Birmingham bin strike.

The 35-strong group signed a letter in support of striking workers and called on the prime minister to take action to end the dispute.

The Unite union members have been on strike for more than a year over plans to cut their job roles with up to £8,000 losses in annual salaries.

Talks to find agreement between them have failed and the letter said the dispute had “gone on far too long.”

It also repeated a threat from Unite to reconsider its links with Labour if the situation was not resolved.

The local authority has disputed the £8,000 figure but the MPs made reference to the claim and stated: “This dispute is not about workers asking for more.”

“This dispute is harming Birmingham residents and causing significant reputational damage to the Labour Party, which is in none of our interests,” said the letter.

“This we believe is a critical threat to the longstanding and pivotal relationship between our party and our union. We must also acknowledge that at Unite’s policy conference this past summer, delegates overwhelmingly voted to reconsider the union’s link to the party unless this dispute is resolved.

“We believe it is paramount for the labour movement to now come together and resolve this for the bin workers and Birmingham residents. We ask that you urgently meet with Unite MPs to discuss how we can achieve a resolution that involves a fair deal for bin workers.”

Some of the striking workers met with the city’s MPs in Parliament for the first time on Tuesday evening.