Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Rats ‘bigger than cats’ are roaming Britain’s second-biggest city as garbage collectors strike
Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK, with a population of over 4 million in the wider metropolitan area. During the Industrial Revolution, Birmingham transformed from a relatively small town into a major manufacturing hub, earning nicknames like "the workshop of the world." The city is now a major commercial center and an important transport, retail, and conference hub. However, Birmingham declared itself bankrupt in September 2023 because of equal pay claims, IT project overspending, and budget shortfalls. This year, after months of pay disputes, the city’s 400 garbage collectors went on strike indefinitely in early March. Only fewer than half of the usual number of garbage trucks have been collecting garbage recently, leaving uncollected garbage in many parts of the city, which has become an ideal dining source for unwecomed city dwellers, rats. How much or how long can residents refrain from putting out garbage in such a situation? Maybe it is time to think about how to reduce garbage.
Read the article and see the photos of what is going on in the UK’s second largest city.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/05/business/birmingham-uk-garbage-strike-intl/index.html
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