Bin lorry maker slammed over charging councils for safety upgrade it said would be free

UNITE has accused bin lorry manufacturer Terberg of the “worst kind of opportunism” after it emerged that it has been charging councils thousands for a safety upgrade it said would be fitted for free after a worker was crushed to death.
The company was ordered to improve safeguards on thousands of lorries across the country by a coroner after the tragic death in January 2023 of David Carpenter, a 60-year-old Coventry City Council refuse worker and Unite member.
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