Wednesday, February 4, 2015

After 6 hours of talks at JSW discontinued; another meeting in … – Virtual Poland

After 6 hours of talks at JSW discontinued; another meeting in … – Virtual Poland

For h. 13 on Wednesday interrupted talks on the demands of striking miners JSW (JSW). In a night from Tuesday to Wednesday next meeting was attended by, among others, mediator, union representatives and management company.

The negotiations, the mediator, b. The Deputy Prime Minister and b. Komołowski Longin labor minister described as “a good atmosphere in the sense of course, but strenuous, long – because of the subject matter.”

Christopher Łabądź of August 80, told reporters that “if you can not talk about convergent”. “We’ll see what happens at the next meeting,” – said the trade unionist.

Komołowski added that it was a conversation about “what ways this program could reduce the wage cuts.” The discussions among on the different components of property, investment decisions, mining issues.

As rated mediator, “parties explained myself very much; a summary of the parties were very promising.” “In contrast, my practice as evidenced from words to write is sometimes a long way, so we’ll see,” – he said.

Komołowski reported that the parties agreed to further talks on Wednesday, they are to begin in the chair. 13. “It will be presented by the board of the new material yet, which takes into account the discussion today. I hope that from this moment already begin to write down some of the deal” – stressed b. The Minister and added: “We also appeal to the parties (…) already to prepare their draft agreement, then we can confront it. ”

After a lasting approx. 6 hours talks, the unions also left the office JSW. “The results so far are the same as at the beginning, that is, to present their arguments, the board responds to the questions that we made,” – said Łabądź.

The question of whether it comes to reconciling the positions, trade unionist from August 80 said that no hope. He added that “protest continues and will continue.” “We’re going to miners tell them that for the moment there is no deal” – added Łabądź.

The talks were to begin at the headquarters of JSW on Tuesday at. 19. be delayed by approx. Two hours demonstrators clash that took place at this time in front of the company, with the police. Demonstration attended by approx. One thousand people, including many very aggressive. Officers used a smooth-bore weapons and gas.

The demonstrators repeatedly attacked police protecting the building, throwing, among others, firecrackers, smoke bombs, bottles, stones and other heavy objects. Some people attacking police officers were masked, some wore the colors of different clubs.

The union appealed to them not to identify Protest action-strike with evening events prior to the company. Their representatives said, inter alia, that “any brawl must be condemned.” Suggested that the manifestation is an independent initiative of them residents of Hawk-Zdroj and the surrounding area. They pointed to the initiative convened on social networks.

“It is not a good way of dialogue, doing such pressure, cause such brawls at a time when the situation is really serious, when you weigh the fate of the company, when they weigh the fate of 26 thousand. Employed by the company, when you want implement an austerity program, several union leaders announced that the people are bloodthirsty, that the people want the head of the President. It comes down to the fans who do not know why you are here to find “- said the clashes JSW president Jarosław Zagórowski.

The spokesman for the Joint Representation of Trade Unions Peter Szereda JSW said that “none of the parties is not organized trade unions today (Tuesday-PAP) of the pickets and demonstrations, and riots at the Coal Company Jastrzębska”. “It was not the miners” – he said. In his opinion, some young wanted to “make a living”. “I did not approve” – ​​he added.

According to police in clashes attended approx. One thousand people. Jastrzębska police received support from other units, including the action was approx. 200 policemen.

A spokeswoman for the police in the Hawk of the Spring Magdalena Szust added that stopped approx. 10 people. Did not provide information on. The number of people injured, but indicated that they are not “serious injury”. “Among the wounded officers no” – said Szust. The police will view the footage from these incidents.

On Tuesday, during the day, the action of support for the protesters organized crews Międzyzwiązkowy JSW-Strike and Protest Committee of the Region Silesian-Dabrowski. In the region of the lock held important roads and rallies.

The indefinite strike in the mines of JSW runs from Wednesday 28 January. Previously, the company’s board announced austerity plan, arguing that it is necessary to permanently improve the condition of the company. The first talks compounds and the board with the mediator, b. The Deputy Prime Minister and b. The Minister of Labour Longin Komołowski began on Monday.

The plan provides for savings in the company, among others, wage freeze in 2015., reducing the coal, giving up subsidies to sick leave (in accordance with the Labour Code the employee is entitled to 80 per cent. wage workers JSW pays the remaining 20 per cent.) and make the payment of salaries Fourteenth company’s profit.

The Board also originally announced that fourteen for 2014. Would be made in installments. On Monday, however, reported that in order to make a payment to the February 15, have been collected for this purpose means. “It is not easy, because the amount is higher than the payment, and every day the strike is a loss of revenue of approx. 27 million zł. The longer the union leaders prolong the strike illegal, the more risk is the payment of fourteen” – warned in a statement Monday the company.

Moreover, in the context of a savings plan, the board wanted to resign from transport to work, of deductions for employee benefit fund for pensioners. He would also like to pay for work on Saturdays and Sundays, according to the Labor Code, and not – as now – with more favorable to workers internal regulations. Also be reduced by the coal – from the current 8 tonnes for all, to 4 tonnes for underground workers and 2 tons for working on the surface.

compounds including JSW require the board of appeal which allege negligence, and the appointment of a new (as recognized by the trade unions, in practice, this postulate applies only to the President Zagórowskiego). Expect the withdrawal decision to terminate the company’s three existing collective agreements (re. The coal, the growth rates of wages and concluded before the IPO of JSW), and to include mine workers Boar-Szczyglowice rules that apply to employees of the other mines of the company. They demand a liquidation of the company JSW and Mining Training and adoption are employed there for JSW.

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