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Bin lorry maker slammed over charging councils for safety upgrade it said would be free
[A bin lorry] Joseph Mama / Creative Commons

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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