A war of words is brewing between one of the largest bin companies in Dublin and the union SIPTU. The union is hitting out at bosses of Greyhound Household who have claimed workers wages are 'reasonable'.
70 workers are downing tools in a row over claims their wages will be cut by €270 a week.
The firm says a strike action this morning by staff who collect rubbish across the city are going against a Labour Court recommendation.
The bargaining agreement states workers involved in unofficial work stoppages should work under protest and give two weeks notice of official strike action.
The company says these workers are breaking terms of the LRC ruling by not giving strike notice.
It earlier hit out at SIPTU, accusing it of trying to change an unofficial work stoppage into an official strike.
The owner of Greyhound Household Michael Buckley says staff are welcome back to work - and he defended their pay.
However Stephen Lewis from SIPTU says financial mismanagement has led to the stoppage.
