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Bin men in Glasgow are are facing rats and working in “deplorable and disgusting” conditions every day, according to a union boss.
GMB Union convenor Chris Mitchell branded the scene “an absolute disgrace” as he shared a video of conditions within a back court.
Mr Mitchell raised concerns around workers labouring in “disease-ridden” environments and encountering vermin as he shared an example of what refuse workers encounter daily in the city.
As reported by Glasgow Live , the video shows rubbish strewn across the back court, with bags split open and waste “congealed” on the ground.
In the video, Mr Mitchell says: “I’m just highlighting that the conditions that cleansing workers face in the 21st century in Scotland are an absolute disgrace; and