Friday, February 6, 2015

JSW strike: union end talks with the management. Signed … – Polish Radio

JSW strike: union end talks with the management. Signed … – Polish Radio


  The demonstrators, among them miners’ wives, in front of the JSW in the Hawk of the Spring , photo: PAP / Andrzej Grygiel
 

As reported on Friday morning, the spokesman of the protest Peter Szereda, in the next day protocol will be presented crews mines. They have to decide whether to discontinue or continue the strike. The Protocol has now also hit the supervisory board, which is to take the next decisions.

Conversations among union and the board of JSW (without President JSW Zagórowskiego) with the mediator Longin Komołowski lasted from Monday. The last round of talks began on Thursday approx. H. 15. overnight talks accompanied by a small demonstration outside the offices of the company, which was guarded by police. Shortly after leaving the sides of the building before the hour. 7. Friday, demonstrators departed.
Protesters were among banners on the content of such .: “quite incompetent CEOs in the company, losers No thanks” and “To the company grew from strength to strength you need a leader, not a donkey.” The unions had put up a small stage with sound system, which from time to time speak.

The mines continue to strike

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 unions put the demand among withdraw the decision of the board of termination in the company of three existing collective agreements. As pointed out, however, the key demand of the President of JSW Jaroslaw appeal Zagórowskiego. Conflicting years with Zagórowskim unions consider it to be the main culprit of the financial situation of the company and the strike.

Savings Plan
saving plan in the company provides, inter alia 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 announced
originally 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.
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 t onnes for underground workers and 2 tons for working on the surface.

Request union
compounds m .in. 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).

They want to withdraw the decision on the termination of the company’s three existing collective agreements (re. the coal 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 to JSW.

“The strike at JSW leads to the loss of thousands of jobs”

The strike in JSW, but measurable losses for JSW, leading to a series of bankruptcies companies providing services to the mining industry, and thus to the loss of several thousand jobs – aalarmowała on Wednesday Mining Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GIPH). President of the Chamber Janusz
Olszowski wrote that day to the leaders of four central trade union organizations which carry out works eight hours a day strike at JSW. He appealed to the heads of Silesian Solidarity Trade Union of Miners in Poland and the trade union staff and August 80 for “decisive action resulting in immediate termination of the strike.”
– Led strike action threatens not only the economic interests of JSW, but also a number of companies belonging to the House of performing a number of tasks in mining plant operations, and whose employees against their will not be allowed to do their job – reminded Olszowski.
– As a result, organizations chose n by the state form of protest, but to generate tangible losses for JSW, leads directly to the bankruptcy of a number of services for mining companies and thus to the loss of several thousand jobs – the president pointed GIPH.
stressed that the situation faced by the JSW has forced all Chamber members companies and institutions to express “deep opposition” to the illegal activities of representatives of trade union organizations.

Olszowski stressed that contrary to the company’s trade union powers, “including trying to force a change of personnel in the management of JSW SA” and “bear full responsibility for hooliganism incidents which took place in front of the company.”

On Wednesday negotiations in the shadow of manifestation
negotiations on Wednesday before the board and the union before JSW demonstration was held, which was attended by several thousand people. For fear of riots conversation moved to Świerklany. After two hours, however, decided to return to the headquarters of the company.

Protests and conversation. Miners still have not come to an agreement with the authorities of JSW

Source: TVP / x-news

The demonstration in front of the JSW gathered on Wednesday for at least two thousand people – mainly miners union flags. Before JSW burst firecrackers and sirens, burning tires, doors, eggs thrown at the seat of the company.

Protesters had with them banners union organizations – regional and company. Shouted at JSW authorities “thieves, thieves” and – even niecenzuralnie – demanded the departure of CEO Jaroslaw Zagórowskiego. In front of the JSW to that in. The reaction riot police readied themselves – around has dozens of police cars and water cannon.

The protest in front of the JSW. Unions are demanding the resignation of President

Source: TVN24 / x-news

Participants in the demonstration hostile to treat one or journalists who cover the event. “Television, speak the truth” – chanted. In front of the JSW to prepare a possible reaction police force – around has dozens of police cars and water cannon. In order to maintain an association engaged in special vests bodyguards. A group of protesters after the announcement before the end of the organizers of the demonstration was still standing in front of the company, chanting: “We are staying” and “The Warsaw”. Sergeant Magdalena
Szust police Jastrzębska considered, however, that this time the protest ran peacefully, there was no need for intervention.

Clashes with the police
dozen hours earlier Tuesday evening, another demonstration participants repeatedly tried to break into the company’s premises, attacking police officers protecting him. Many of these people were aggressive and drunk, some shading their faces; part was wearing club colors. Smoothbore weapons were used, and gas. Victims were also among the officers, but according to police “without very serious injuries.”

As said Wednesday Silesian Police press team for Wednesday morning arrested fifteen hooligans. They face charges related to attacking police and destroying property. Worn out three police cars, damaged is also the entrance to the headquarters of JSW.

10 detained by police after the riots in front of the JSW.

Source: TVN24 / x-news

As a police spokeswoman said the Hawk of the Spring, Magdalena Szust in bitting did not participate only miners. And there were hooligans, with covered faces. Police threw paving slabs, glass bottles and firecrackers. Although
unionists stand out from what was going on outside of the building, the company’s president disagrees. Such a brawl
could afford wearing only trade union leaders who can see who you surround, to achieve their goals – says Jarosław Zagórowski.

Minister Piotrowska well evaluated police action

The Minister SW Teresa Piotrowska well-judged actions they have taken on Tuesday, police in front of the JSW in the Hawk-Zdroj – said the resort. Police used smoothbore shotguns and gas, after the protesters tried to break into a part of the building JSW.
– Teresa Piotrowska, Minister of the Interior received yesterday from the Chief of Police full information about police intervention in the Hawk-Zdroj. Piotrowska Minister was kept informed of the situation that took place at the seat of the mining company. Teresa Piotrowska well evaluate the actions it has taken the police – said Wednesday in the Communication Ministry of Interior.
Ministry stressed that “the police were attacked with bottles, stones and of pyrotechnics.” – A group of aggressive men tried to break into the building company. In this situation, the police can not be passive. He can not afford to break the law – written in the message.
Resort repo rted that to the “hooligans applied adequate resources, which ultimately dampened most aggressive aspirations of young people.” – These measures were used, because hooligans did not respond to early warnings and calls for calm. Consequently stopped 15 people. The reasons for the stop was insulting and aggravated assault on police officers and destruction of property – we read.
As outlined in the Communication, the police indicates that among the most aggressive young men were associated with the environment hooligans hooligans – most of them in the attack had obscured faces and scarves in the colors of the club.

Prime Minister about the situation in JSW: not solve the problems on the street

I’m not a supporter of solving problems on the street. The compromise is that both parties must give way – so the protests in JSW commented Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz.
Prime Minister recalled that the state is not the sole owner of JSW. The Treasury has a 51 percent stake, and on one side of the negotiations are next to the board, including minority shareholders. The head of government called for substantive and peaceful atmosphere.

Piechociński about the situation in JSW: dramatic

A dramatic, because inadequate to the scale of the problem. So the situation in JSW, in turn, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Janusz Piechociński. He recalled in an interview with reporters in the Parliament that the crew of the listed company different occasions postulate appeal board.
Piechociński added that the management of JSW was contrary to increasing social benefits and spreading costs. – Today you have, not only trade unionists, but also to remind employees of the company that the price of coke is not $ 500 per tonne and is now below $ 250 – said the head of the PSL. He said that last year, JSW “helped primarily their future” because the company does not have enough coking coal. Deputy
Piechociński also recalls that JSW is a company listed on the stock exchange, and its co-owners are not only the investment funds, but also the employees. The Minister of Economy estimated that after yesterday’s clashes at the registered office of the company after the union and staff representation should be “deep reflection”. According to Janusz Piechociński
around mining restructuring is too much unnecessary emotions. As he said, offended by the unions too many times myself to step on any toes. According to him, the supervisory board of JSW in the negotiations behave professionally. He recalled that the withdrawal of the decision of the President of the penalties for miners from JSW for supporting the strike in the Coal Company. In addition, the discussions in the company is not involved already mentioned the president Jaroslaw Zagórowski, which was a condition of trade unionists. – Co-owners of the mines may not agree to the dictates of the union side – Janusz Piechociński said, adding that he hopes for the success of today’s talks.

The miners “want blood” JSW board.

Source: TVP / x-news

IAR / PAP, bless, jk, abo

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