JSW strike suspended. “For the good of the company miners much sacrifice” – Polish Radio

JSW strike suspended. "For the good of the company miners much sacrifice" – Polish Radio

  Picket mothers, wives and children of miners from JSW front of the JSW , photo: PAP / Andrzej Grygiel
 

The head of trade unionists in JSW Peter Szereda spoke of victory, but added that the miners would cost a lot of it. Their salaries will be reduced by 15-20 percent. At the same time – as he says – the savings will be smaller plants. No 519000000 – he wanted the board of JSW, but about 270-280 million. As reported, the miners also showed the board other sources of savings. Thanks to them, JSW mines have come out this year “zero” without loss.

The strike is suspended for the time being. Whether or not you will be completed depends on the President of JSW, Jaroslaw Zagórowskiego. If on Monday – as promised – resign – then miners from JSW completely abandon the strike. One of the conditions to which conditioned the departure of the president, was the miners return to work on Monday. This condition is fulfilled – said Peter Szereda.

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“unique phenomenon in the country”

Before the era of negotiations, an agreement was signed between the management of JSW and trade unions. As pointed out by the deputy head of Solidarity in JSW, Roman Brudziński, for the benefit of employees of the company have a lot of sacrifice. They will have to, inter alia, to give up part of their salary. – The fact that the crew agreed to the necessary austerity, is unique in the country – explains Brudziński.

The protest in JSW lasted from January 28. Decision to start it was after the board announced austerity plan, explaining his decision need to improve the financial situation of the company. A key demand of compounds, however, was the President of JSW Jaroslaw appeal Zagórowskiego.

Although the agreement RP Employers organization submitted a request to the prosecutor’s office to punish the leaders of the strike at JSW. On Thursday, the District Court in Gliwice banned trade union activities injurious JSW. President of the Employers of Poland Andrzej Malinowski in an interview with IAR said that according to the ruling of the court, a miners’ strike was illegal, so should their conduct must be punished. As he said, there is nothing against the unions, but is opposed to all those who destabilize the situation in the country. – We will chase them according to the possibilities offered by the Polish law that those people were, for all the riots rozliczeni- added Andrzej Malinowski. In addition to the Employers of Poland, the request to the prosecutor’s office signed by Individual Investors Association and the Association of Listed Companies.

Notice to the prosecutor

In addition, Andrzej Malinowski turned in an open letter to the Prosecutor General Andrzej Seremet the special incentive prosecutorial supervision of criminal proceedings for union leaders.

He said Labour Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak- Kamysz, a sense of responsibility for the Coal Company JSW should rest on all sides of the conflict – not just for presidents and board of directors, but also związkowcach. Therefore – as noted – it depends on the union side return to dialogue in a tripartite committee to socio-economic issues.

The strike lasted JSW 17 days. Mines led occupation of nearly five and a half thousand people, nearly 30 starving.

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