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8th January 2010, 01:32
Excerpts from http://www.ozzip.pl/english/20-latest-news/984-december-2009-workers-from-collar-textil-started-the-occupation-of-the-plant-in-opatow
Workers from Collar Textil started the occupation of the plant in Opatów
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On 10 December 2009 workers from Collar Textil started the occupation of the plant in Opatów. It began when the workers had decided to prevent the disposal of tools, engines and textile stuff.
They did not receive their salaries for over 4 or even 6 months. They cannot get help even from the state because the court has to announce bankrupcy but before the court can do it, the creditors (workers, local goverment, supplier) have to provide all documentation to the court. There is a huge problem because the board hid the documentation.
Protesters showed that they are desperate and occupied mayor's office for 30 minutes. If they do not get help in the nearest future they will exacerbate the protest.
The cheated workers from the textil plant in Opatów marched for 1,5 hour through the streets of Opatów. The temperature of 17degrees below zero did not disturb more than 150 workers. They walked with banners: "Give our money back", "We fight with dishonest employers", "We demand justice in our land". The participants, mostly women, shouted slogans: "Thieves"... Policemen photographed desperate women who demand justice. It seems that even such situation can be dangerous for the state.
protestors and the inhabitants of the town gathered around shouted: "This is your last term Mr mayor".
According to the Polish law, employer who persistently breaks labour law rules can be accused based on the penal law. But the prosecutor started to act 2 months after the media had publicized the issue.
Workers from Collar Textil started the occupation of the plant in Opatów
http://www.ozzip.pl/images/stories/collar_textil_2.jpg
On 10 December 2009 workers from Collar Textil started the occupation of the plant in Opatów. It began when the workers had decided to prevent the disposal of tools, engines and textile stuff.
They did not receive their salaries for over 4 or even 6 months. They cannot get help even from the state because the court has to announce bankrupcy but before the court can do it, the creditors (workers, local goverment, supplier) have to provide all documentation to the court. There is a huge problem because the board hid the documentation.
Protesters showed that they are desperate and occupied mayor's office for 30 minutes. If they do not get help in the nearest future they will exacerbate the protest.
The cheated workers from the textil plant in Opatów marched for 1,5 hour through the streets of Opatów. The temperature of 17degrees below zero did not disturb more than 150 workers. They walked with banners: "Give our money back", "We fight with dishonest employers", "We demand justice in our land". The participants, mostly women, shouted slogans: "Thieves"... Policemen photographed desperate women who demand justice. It seems that even such situation can be dangerous for the state.
protestors and the inhabitants of the town gathered around shouted: "This is your last term Mr mayor".
According to the Polish law, employer who persistently breaks labour law rules can be accused based on the penal law. But the prosecutor started to act 2 months after the media had publicized the issue.