Gdansk Shipyard workers ask for employment guarantee

The workers demanded employment guarantees and other social benefits from the concern. Gdynia Shipyard spokesman Miroslaw Piotrowski said, "I do not want to comment on the issue. Labor unions have the right to announce their demands." He added that in its offer, the consortium made clear that Gdansk Shipyard will remain a separate company after the purchase. Employment will not be lowered and may even be increased to 4,000 workers from 2,200. Janusz Lewandowski, former Privatization Minister, said that the transaction will be the first step towards the shipyard sector consolidation. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 1, Gazeta Wyborcza, page 18)