Bord na Mona bosses 'have no interest in finding new jobs for workers'

A prominent union official has accused Bord na Mona management of having no interest in finding new roles for workers set to lose their jobs.

The Government recently announced the creation of a six million euro Just Transition fund for the Midlands to combat the job losses. "We need to get to a place where we can identify the future work available and Bord na Mona management have consistently refused to take part," she told an Oireachtas Committee on Climate on Wednesday.

"These are very serious things that I'm saying, but I'm saying them because I have lots of evidence and very good reason to say it," she said."They wanted to de-unionise the place. They want to have little engagement, let people out and then decide what rate to pay for any future jobs," she said. Ms King said Bord na Mona and the Midlands will serve as a litmus test for Ireland's transition to a low carbon economy.

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