A "megapicket" was taking place at a Birmingham refuse depot after members of other unions travelled from across the country to show their support for the city's striking bin workers.
Refuse workers belonging to Unite began an all-out strike on 11 March due to a dispute with the city council over proposed changes to roles and resulting pay cuts.
Hundreds of union members, who travelled on coaches from as far as Bristol and Leeds, arrived at the Lifford Lane depot in Kings Norton to stand in solidarity.
A city council spokesperson told the BBC that it "remain committed to delivering a fair and sustainable deal for drivers and collectors".
The "megapicket" was organised by Strike Map, a group of trade union activists who created a digital map to demonstrate where industrial action is taking place.
Henry Fowler, from the group, co-ordinated Friday's protest and said it was a "fantastic turnout" with workers from a number of unions, including the train drivers' union Aslef and the Fire Brigades Union, turning up.
