Industrial action ballot at Bord Na Móna

Industrial stoppages could be just days away at Bord Na Móna, with staff due to begin a ballot for action today.

The group of unions at the company — which includes members of Siptu, Unite, and the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union — are unhappy at what they describe as a management proposal to “eliminate existing posts and replace them with posts that attract less favourable terms and conditions of employment”.

According to Siptu organiser John Regan, who is secretary of the group of unions, workers in the financial and shared services of the business are impacted by the company’s proposals.