“Premier Awl has the courage to look us in the eye.” The miners want to go to Warsaw – News Gazeta.pl

Several hundred people took part in yesterday’s rally in defense of the Zabrze mine Makoszowy. There were miners, trade unionists and residents of Zabrze. The participants announced that they will go to Warsaw, where Prime Minister Beata Szydło ignore their cries for help – informs Katowice “Gazeta Wyborcza”.

promises without coverage?

the unions reminded the promises they made last year Beata Awl – then still a candidate for prime minister – during a meeting in Zabrze. In August of 2015. It visited the mine Makoszowy and then accused the ruling Ewa Kopacz, was not carrying it promises data miners: – Today, miners feel cheated and are entitled to such feelings. Because, if for eight months the government did not fulfill implementation of the agreement, which he signed, I mean, that was not the intention of its implementation – she said.

Miners rally recreated the recording of a meeting with Beata awl:

once again I call Ewa Kopacz. Let the lady come here to Silesia. May you have the courage to stand against miners and say, what are the real intentions of the government PO and PSL in relation to the mining industry and energy development.

“Where is the Prime Minister?”

Miners accuse Prime Minister Szydło that now she evades responsibility. – Where is Prime Minister? During the election campaign promised us so many things, now do not dare to come and look us in the eye – said Artur Banisz, chairman of the “Solidarity” in the mine Makoszowy.

The unions are threatening that if their appeals will be ignored, they will travel to Warsaw, the Chancellery of the Prime Minister or parliamentary office Beaty Awl family in Brzeszcze.

Mine goes on sale

On Monday will be announced tender for sale of mine Makoszowy in Zabrze. There is no starting price. Sales will not be easy, because the mine is losing money. The new owner will also have to reimburse public aid, which at the end of July amounted to 206 million zł.

Even the reign PO and PSL mine was transferred to the Company Restructuring of Mines, which were placed plants provided for liquidation. The mine has problems with the sale of coal, which extracts. With 350 thousand. tons, which were excavated here since the beginning of 2016. managed to sell less than half. At the moment he is in arrears in landfills and miners are hoping that the government will help sell it. They protest against a mine closure.

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