Bin drivers on strike say they are struggling with money as the cost of living rises.
Drivers at the picket line at Coventry's Whitley depot spoke to Coventry Live to share their cost of living concerns.
One said he cannot afford to buy food and another added: "We can't keep living this way."
Another said he was cutting back on what he does for his kids and is worried about fuel bills.
Coventry bin lorry drivers have been on strike over pay since Christmas and are now taking part in a full-blown strike until March 23.
It was originally planned to be a strike on some days but after negotiations broke down between union Unite and Coventry City Council, a full strike was announced.
The drivers - none of whom were named in a Unite video - shared their experiences ahead of a cost of living crisis rally taking place in March in Manchester.
One striking bin driver from Coventry said: "Rising costs have affected myself, my family, my close relatives, to be honest with you.
"We can't keep living this way - we've got no money to spend on food, gas and electric has gone up three times."
Coventry City Council have previously told CoventryLive they have had their pay offers rejected by Unite, and maintain they are one of the highest paying local authorities in the West Midlands for Class II HGV drivers.
The Bank of England has warned of the steepest drop in living standards for 30 years as the cost of living crisis worsens.
Interest rates are predicted to soar to 7.25 per cent by April, meaning the cost of everyday items will shoot up, while wages will stay the same.
The concerned bin driver added: "We can't have it, we just can't have it, we've got to stand up now and say enough is enough."
Another Coventry bin driver, also speaking at the Whitley depot, said: "We've had to be doing some cutbacks for quite a long time now. We're also obviously quite worried around our fuel bills, and things like that.
"We're both working, and we're both in full time work, and we're absolutely finding it a complete and utter struggle.
"We're having to cut down our journeys, because obviously we can't afford fuel for the car, so we're having to use them for essential journeys.
"Although we're not actually going hungry, there's lots of things we have to cut back on, and I find it really sad and disillusioned that I have to cut back on activities for my children."
The video was posted by Unite West Midlands who spoke to bin drivers in Manchester and Coventry about the cost of living in comparison to their wages.
The cost of living crisis is currently being influenced by a number of factors, including higher energy costs, shortages of some goods, rising costs of food and fuel and wages not rising in line with this.
Last week, Ofgem raised the cap on energy bills for millions of people, meaning the average bill will go up by £693.
