But the city council expects to have collected 22,000 tons of rotting waste by the weekend.
Operations chief Craig Cooper said around 130 of 170 waste recycling collection officers have accepted redundancy or to re-train as drivers.
He added: “There are about 40 that haven’t, and I urge those 40 to look again.
“I urge Unite to come to the table as swiftly as possible and for us to resolve this.”
Shadow Cabinet minister Kevin Hollinrake said: “Forty-one workers holding Britain’s second largest city to ransom shows how ideological and one-sided the unions are.”
Unite chief Sharon Graham said strikes could spread.
She told LBC Radio: “Well, if other councils decide to make low-paid workers pay for bad decisions, then absolutely.
“Of course, we all have to take action in those other areas.”
Labour has proven they don't give a toss about white working class girls - they should hang their heads in shame
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SWNSHuge piles of rubbish has accumulated in the streets[/caption]
SWNSThe city council expects to have collected 22,000 tons of rotting waste by the weekend[/caption]
PAThe rubbish piled up in the streets has attracted an influx of rats[/caption]
