Birmingham bin strike protestors threaten councillors' homes over pay dispute

Pro-Palestinian activists have threatened to demonstrate outside the family homes of Birmingham City Council members over the ongoing bin workers' strike, warning they will 'invoke our democratic right to protest where it affects you.' The threat comes as refuse workers continue industrial action for better pay, with protests already disrupting waste collection services across the city. Birmingham City Council has condemned the threats as 'intimidatory' while police have issued warnings about potential legal consequences. The dispute has escalated tensions between local government officials and protestors, with Labour officials calling for peaceful resolution. The bin strike has left thousands of households without waste collection for weeks, creating mounting pressure on both sides to reach a settlement.