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Refuse collectors could go on strike in Birmingham over what a union called a an attack on pay and terms and conditions.

Unite the union said workers would be consulted if the council did not scrap plans to downgrade and cut the pay of "safety critical" waste recycling and collection officer roles.

It said there were plans to "downgrade" about 150 roles, which would cost staff affected an average of 拢8,000 pounds a year.

Birmingham City Council said it had started talking to trade unions as part of 鈥渁 drive to create a modern, sustainable and consistently reliable service.鈥�

Lee Wiggetts-Clinton, Unite's West Midlands regional officer, said this included proposals to remove the Waste Recycling and Collection Officer roles, which were designed to check health and safety elements were adhered to.

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