Workers Struggle in 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 ]
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