Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this powerful episode of Campaign Talk, host Mark Belshaw sits down with Matt Reid—a striking bin driver and Unite rep—and Onay Kasab, National Lead Officer for Unite the Union, to discuss the ongoing and escalating bin strikes in Birmingham.
With the dispute now stretching over a year, we hear firsthand from workers on the picket line about the reality of life on the front line of one of the UK’s most bitter industrial battles. From safety concerns and pay cuts to the breakdown of trust with Birmingham City Council, this conversation pulls no punches.
We also cover:
The role of Labour-run councils in attacking workers’ rights
The shocking use of agency workers—who then joined the union and voted to strike
The wider political crisis facing working-class representation in the UK
Clashes between far-right Zionists and anti-fascist protesters in Brighton
Plus: a call to action for the May 2026 local elections and an invitation to join The Workers Party.
If you believe in standing with workers, opposing austerity, and building a real alternative to the establishment parties—watch, share, and get involved.
🔗 Join The Workers’ Party: workerspartygb.org
📢 Donate to our election crowdfunder: [crowdfunder.co.uk/p/local-elections-2026-fund]
📺 Tune in to Call the Doctor every Sunday at 4pm on X Space
(https://x.com/i/spaces/1dKrPErynYeJX?s=20)
#BirminghamBinStrikes #UniteTheUnion #WorkersParty #LabourCouncilFail #BinWorkers #IndustrialAction #CampaignTalk #Solidarity #PoliticsForThePeople
In this powerful episode of Campaign Talk, host Mark Belshaw sits down with Matt Reid—a striking bin driver and Unite rep—and Onay Kasab, National Lead Officer for Unite the Union, to discuss the ongoing and escalating bin strikes in Birmingham.
With the dispute now stretching over a year, we hear firsthand from workers on the picket line about the reality of life on the front line of one of the UK’s most bitter industrial battles. From safety concerns and pay cuts to the breakdown of trust with Birmingham City Council, this conversation pulls no punches.
We also cover:
The role of Labour-run councils in attacking workers’ rights
The shocking use of agency workers—who then joined the union and voted to strike
The wider political crisis facing working-class representation in the UK
Clashes between far-right Zionists and anti-fascist protesters in Brighton
Plus: a call to action for the May 2026 local elections and an invitation to join The Workers Party.
If you believe in standing with workers, opposing austerity, and building a real alternative to the establishment parties—watch, share, and get involved.
🔗 Join The Workers’ Party: workerspartygb.org
📢 Donate to our election crowdfunder: [crowdfunder.co.uk/p/local-elections-2026-fund]
📺 Tune in to Call the Doctor every Sunday at 4pm on X Space
(https://x.com/i/spaces/1dKrPErynYeJX?s=20)
#BirminghamBinStrikes #UniteTheUnion #WorkersParty #LabourCouncilFail #BinWorkers #IndustrialAction #CampaignTalk #Solidarity #PoliticsForThePeople
