POLAND: WORKERS' STRUGGLE Dec 11 2002
Solidarnosc and Workers Battle Neo-Capitalism in Town of Ozarow
Years after the Solidarinosc labor movement helped bring down the
authoritarian Communist regime in Poland, workers in Ozarow are now engaged
in a struggle against the new capitalist ruling class in Poland. Beginning
on November 26, pitched battles have occurred between workers and riot
police over the issue of labor rights at a telephone cable factory. The
factory has been the site of a protracted labor dispute over attempts to
shut down the factory. The latest actions have led to arrests and beatings,
and is entering a third week. On the first day, ten workers were arrested
and four hospitalized. As the struggle has continued, there have been fifty
arrests.
Read: report about protests | appeal for solidarity
More information is available in a November 27 report (pl) from the Poland
IMC, a series of three reports from A-INFOS [ 1 | 2 | 3 ], and a timeline
of the dispute over the factory.
[ Poland IMC | Poprostu | Protest Pracnownikow FKO Tele-Fonika Kable ]
