Rebellion in sugar factory Przeworsk
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"We want to work, not to starve!", "Workers of sugar factory dumped onto pavement by a German!" - said the slogans on the banners kept by the workers of sugar factory of Przeworsk, who were protesting on Thursday against planned closure of their plant.
The Germans assured us that they will find the investors, who will take the plant's property over and will hire fired people. Now they are pulling out of that! It's a fraud!" - the workers shouted. They demanded from the german corcern Suedzucker to stop the planned dismissals of workers and also to undertake one more sugar campaign. Two years ago the Germans, who were taking the factory over said that they will undertake two or three campaigns in Przeworsk. According to what members of trade unions say, since Suedzucker didn't fulfill their promises, they should now postpone the time of closure of the plant.
70 workers took direct part in the protest. Another tens of "Solidarity" trade union's members from other plants in Przeworsk, Przemysl and Jaroslaw stood in front of the plant's gate in solidarity with them.
Delegation of protesters met with the manager of sugar factory in Przeworsk Wojciech Kmiotek. They demanded a resignation of proposal that was saying that the workers who since Thursday declared to quit voluntarily will have better conditions of rebuffs than the other dismissed workers. According to earlier plans, every worker who is now being fired should get rebuff in sum of 18 monthly salaries. Those, who declared to quit themselves had among others two additional salaries guaranteed and single payment in sum of 4 thousand zlotys net.
- We count on that the employer will take our protest seriously and will approach to conversations that will satisfy us - supervisor of regional "Solidarity" of Przemysl Andrzej Buczek said.
- Trade unions' standpoint will be communicated to the Suedzucker Garbow company's management, under which we come under. I am not allowed by myself to take any forward steps. But I think that the offered conditions are very good - manager of Sugar Factory Przeworsk said.
Friday, 26.03.2004, 19:32 /super nowosci - super news/
Demonstration and a warning strike in sugar factory
Manager of Sugar Factory Przeworsk didn't go out to talk with the workforce. He spoke through the megaphone. He informed that the potential investors are already in and the talks are just taking place. The workforce promised that the demonstration is a warnig for those who are responsible for the sugar factory's of Przeworsk destiny.
There was a hot atmosphere in that destined for liquidation factory for several days. Members of trade unions are already struggling for several months for saving the plant. Despered, they decided to reach for radical resources. On Monday, 22 march, they decided in referendum in unision to execute a warnig strike. Workers decided to protest because the negotiations between trade unions and represatives of "Suedzucker" Garbow didn't bring them to agreement. Owner of the Przeworsk's factory already in previuos year decided to close it finally. 240 workers are at risk of losing their jobs.
Ater mutual agreement the plant was left by 40 people. Supposedly 150 more are just waiting for getting the cancel form work. Members of trade unions want to undertake one more sugar beet campaign like always and not dismiss workers. Supervisor of Regional Management of Przemysl Province NSZZ "Solidarity" Andrzej Buczek: - We hope that the employer will sit down to table and will have readiness to negotiate with us. This protest is still a warning strike, but we don't know what happens next, if we don't get satifactioning solutions.
The workers threaten that if Suedzucker won't undertake the campaign, they will ask minister of agriculture to take his sugar limits back and giving it to the other user. The workforce was also disgusted with the Przeworsk sugar factory's owner's proposal, who in special document to the workforce wrote: "(�) everyone, who will quit work himself will get the rebuff plus 4 thousand zlotys extra (�)".
Sunday, 04.04.2004, 12:46 /zycie.pl/