Birmingham City Council has agreed to change the employee payments. If approved next month, about 26,000 staff could be affected as the council looks to save £212m in 2011/12.

Unions have warned of industrial action after the council said on Friday that 7,000 jobs must go by 2015.

Workers could now be asked to work evenings or weekends for no extra money, Roger Jenkins from the GMB said.

The lowest paid workers would be most affected, he added.

Some 30 union officials and workers lobbied councillors ahead of the cabinet meeting on Monday.

Birmingham city held on to a narrow victory against Coventry City in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The Sky Blues capitalised on some poor home defending to take a 2-0 lead through Marlon King’s 18-yard drive and Richard Wood’s header from a corner.

David Bentley’s fierce drive reduced the deficit between the sides.

Stuart Parnaby fired in the equaliser from Alexander Hleb’s pull-back, before Kevin Phillips volleyed in the winner.

Birmingham city have revealed that they are pretty confident of signing Kenny Miller from the Scotland. The Midlands club had an offer of about £700,000 accepted by Rangers last week, but Fiorentina were also bidding to sign the Scotland international.

However, reports from Italy suggest that the Serie A club’s interest in the 31-year-old is cooling.

“We are still talking to Kenny,” said McLeish. “He has not rejected any offers as he keeps his options open.”

Miller has played under McLeish for Scotland and Hibernian and replied “I don’t like to say yes” when asked if he thought he would get another chance to work with the player.

Birmingham have also been linked to moves for Danny Welbeck and Gabriel Obertan.

Birmingham city have been posted by the news that Alexander Hleb is back from injury. The 29-year-old, who is currently on a season-long loan from Barcelona, has not featured since 27 November.

“I don’t think he had a full pre-season which is what you definitely need as a player,” said manager Alex McLeish.

“Alex is playing catch-up in terms of fitness but we’ve been encouraged by the work he has put in this last week. He is training well.”

Birmingham have been linked with bids for Franco di Santo and Albert Riera in the January transfer window.

Birmingham city manager Alex McLeish has said that is very calm about the club’s away from. Blues have failed to win away from St Andrews since beating Portsmouth in March and they have had to rely on their home form for the majority of their points.

However, McLeish insists he is not too worried as some of Birmingham’s results can be put down to bad fortune.

He is confident of picking up a victory against Midlands rivals Wolves at Molineux and moving into a more secure mid-table position.

Curtis Davies has been linked to Birmingham, along with Man City reserve goalkeeper Shay Given.

Kidderminster Harriers have signed Birmingham youngsters Lindfield and McPike on loan deal. Accrington Stanley frontman Craig Lindfield, 22, has moved to Aggborough on a month-long deal.

And young midfielder Mitch McPike, brother of injured Harriers trialist James, has joined from Birmingham City on a deal which expires on 1 January.

Both are available to make their debut for sixth-placed Harriers in Tuesday’s home clash with York City.

Lindfield began his career on the books at Liverpool, before turning out for Notts County, Chester City, Bournemouth, Accrington and Macclesfield, then returning to Stanley this summer.