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Glasgow Live
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Catherine Hunter

Glasgow cleansing workers warn drop in staff numbers will hit recycling targets

Workers at the Blochairn recycling plant in Glasgow have raised concerns that they will not be able to meet the city council’s recycling targets unless the workforce is increased.

During a meeting between management and GMB trade union representatives, claims were made that there were only nine members of staff when there should be 22 to deal with recycling demands.

GMB convenor Chris Mitchell also claimed that as a result waste was now ending up in landfill.

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