Lucznik unions to stage five-day march to save 700 jobs

Trade unions from state-owned Lucznik arms manufacturer plan to stage a five-day march from Radom to Warsaw to protest against the planned receivership of the company. The government intends to put Lucznik into receivership and create in its place a new company employing just 600 of the current 1,592 employees. According to Labor Minister Longin Komolowski this is the only way to save Lucznik, as there is no way to repay its zl. 150 million in debts. Trade unions are demanding that 1,300 people stay with the company, saying that it could win new civil contracts. The revenue from current contracts is not enough to pay employees who have not seen a check since May. The march is set to start on Friday. (Prawo i Gospodarka, page 3)