Lublin Daewoo Motor Polska (DMP) announces dismissal of 912 employees

Lublin-based van manufacturing plant Daewoo Motor Polska (DMP) has announced it will lay off 912 employees. Previously, the management had planned to dismiss 1200 workers, but the plant's trade unions were able to save almost 300 employees. Although the trade unions did not sign any agreement with the management concerning the lay-offs, they are not planning any protests. "We accepted the decision and we see the necessity of the lay-offs, but we are doing our best to prevent any further reductions," says "Solidarnosc" trade union head Andrzej Chrzastowski. The factory is in deteriorating financial condition due to poor car sales on the domestic market, coupled with the bankruptcy of its parent company, the Korean car concern Daewoo. (Zycie, page 7) A.Z.