Environment Minister Darragh O'Brien is urged by Siptu to intervene and stop the sale of Bord na Móna's recycling business to KWD Recycling. Price hikes in bin collection services by major companies like Panda and Greyhound Recycling have raised alarm. Siptu highlights that ongoing market consolidation, where the number of operators has decreased significantly, could result in significantly increased costs to consumers. The union threatens industrial action if their employment terms are jeopardized, emphasizing the lack of consideration for workers' views during the sales process. Workers were assured by Bord na Móna that their terms would remain unchanged post-sale.
Increased consolidation in the recycling industry, with only a few major operators left, could lead to significant price hikes for consumers, sparking rising concerns from workers' unions.
Amid the sale of Bord na Móna’s recycling business, the union Siptu warns of inevitable price increases and urges the government to halt the transaction to protect workers.
Siptu members threaten industrial action if the sale goes through, highlighting how worker interests and terms were disregarded during the deal process.
Panda's market dominance raises concerns about future pricing and reinforces the argument that the reduction in operators can critically undermine market regulation.
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