Workers meet on refuse dispute

REFUSE workers in south county Dublin meet this morning to consider new settlement proposals in their dispute over the introduction…

REFUSE workers in south county Dublin meet this morning to consider new settlement proposals in their dispute over the introduction of a "wheelie bin" system from Monday.

Their union, SIPTU, threatens strike action if the scheme is introduced unilaterally. The Labour Relations Commission may be asked to intervene if a resolution cannot be found at the weekend. The council provides refuse collection services to more than 200,000 people.