Participants Mass prayed for the miners and experiencing a deep crisis of the industry.
“Upper Silesia, our mining, needs Today the new monument. Many monuments in Silesia Miners already erected, but the need for a new monument today – not marble or of bronze. We urgently need a social consensus monument for healing and mining rescue “- said in his homily, Archbishop Skworc.
He appealed to all communities related to the industry of” applying the heart and mind “for the repair industry. “We ask for conversation, dialogue, with a persistent search in all mining companies, stable solutions. Let boards, supervisory boards and unions do not run out of determination and will of the agreement, and then also the consequences of actions, “- said the prelate.
During the homily, Archbishop reminded that the diagnosis is obvious to everyone – mining is going through another deep crisis, caused by both external factors and internal. Metropolitan scored them: the globalization of markets and the decline in coal prices, unstable state policy, uncontrolled import of coal and electricity. Decision-makers pointed out omissions in reforming the industry. Now – stressed – all associated with the mining industry should be involved in the rescue.
In this context, the prelate asked the union saying that their role is not only to defend workers’ rights. “You should also contribute to the harmonious organization of economic life and the development of public awareness work (…)” – he said and added that the principle of rationality makes exercise restraint in requests, and even give way, if the common good requires it. He argued that the most important is the place of work – not necessarily the existence of the plant – and social peace.
According to the Archbishop. Skworc, need to take corrective measures as “mining conversion” – recognition of all the sins of omission and appeal to the experience of the past, when I have successfully managed to restructure the industry. “Communicate to do something it wisely, or reasonably, taking into account the truth. And the truth is that it will never be as it was and Upper Silesia will not be as it was. It is impossible to recreate the past situation, “- he said.
According to the Metropolitan, a symbol of the changes should be what mine was established in place of Katowice. The area of the liquidated years ago workplace is the new headquarters of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra and will shortly be completed as buildings Silesian Museum and International Convention Center.
The prelate also warned that the restructuring does not hit the weakest. He referred to the receiving mining coal allowances for pensioners. “Are you sure agrees to do in the first place, saving the cost of mining work veterans – retired? – He asked. He added that it hurts when the media there are reports of Silesia, which stretches back to the budget of the hand for help. “And as far as giving as giving, at what cost – this should be balanced,” – pointed out.
At the end of his homily, Archbishop referred to the famous words of John Paul II: “Let your Spirit replace and renew the face of the earth. Let your Spirit descend. Let renew our families and jobs, let your power to heal our hearts and minds (…) Let Silesian renew the face of our patrimony “- he concluded.
Mass celebrated in the Cathedral of Christ the King in Katowice sought – beyond the miners themselves, their families and union members – including managing coal companies and government representatives. The Mass was attended by, among others, EU Commissioner Elizabeth Bieńkowska, Treasury Minister Wlodzimierz Karpinski, head of the department of labor Wladyslaw Kosiniak- Kamysz and government plenipotentiary. restructuring of the mining sector Wojciech Kowalczyk.
The Mass was attended by close to five miners who died in a recent outbreak methane in the mine Mysłowice Cheerful. Archbishop Skworc families of the victims welcomed the participants and thanked the rescue. (PAP)
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