On Friday, 27th of November Polish anarchist society in London
together with London branch of IWW trade union is organising a
solidarity demonstration with sacked union stewards from Cegielski
plant in Poznan, against the repressions for union activity at the
plant and further layoffs. The protest will start at 4:30 pm at the
Polish Embassy in London : 47 Portland Place W1B 1JH.
Last summer there was a massive wave of layoffs at Cegielski plant in
Poznan , western Poland . As the result, more than 20% of workers at
this heavy industry, state owned plant loose their jobs. In response,
at the beginning of October Workers Initiative (IP), radical trade
union operating in Cegielski established a Strike Commitee and started
formal industrial dispute with the management. Shortly after, the
management retaliate, unlawfully sacking four newly appointed stewards
from IP. On November 3 Marcel Szary, one of the IP leaders in
Cegielski plant and elected workers' delegate to the board of
directors was sentenced for a financial penalty for organizing wildcat
strikes and workers' rallies at the plant. On October, 23, 2009 almost
4.000 workers from different trade unions (and various plants around
the country) took part in a demonstration in defense of workplaces,
ended up with a clashes with the police.
For more information on Workers Initiative and ongoing struggle at
Cegielski Plant check:
 http://www.ozzip.pl/english

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