“She would use that opportunity to then explain to them why the bin workers were on strike, to spread awareness and support,” Mr Yates said.
“When people would be slagging us off striking, she would put all the points across and correct them, telling them exactly what we were standing out there for.”
Her death last month has come as a huge shock to all who knew her, and Mr Yates said it was only right to give back, honouring a woman who did so much for them.
“I was absolutely shocked when I heard, I can only imagine how Steve is feeling losing the love of his life,” he said.
“We called a meeting on the picket line to organise what we could do to support the funeral and him.”
He said although it has been hard financially for those striking, no-one had questioned the idea of coming together to support one of their own.
“Funeral’s are not exactly cheap, costing about £7,500,” said Mr Yates
“We just wanted to get it out there to anyone that wanted to help and give her the send off that she deserves for the work that she did for us.”