Miners protest KGHM's 2006 profit decision

Attempting to calm down the increasingly aggressive atmosphere in front of the building, KGHM's president Krzysztof Skóra went out to discuss the issue with the employees face to face. However, before the discussion began, a quarrel broke out between the miners and security officers, forcing Skóra back inside where the meeting followed regardless of the disturbance. In the end, the company's entire 2006 profit of zł.3.394 billion was earmarked for dividends. Following this decision, trade unions have announced that they have legal reports which they can now use to question the legality of the resolution. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 4; Dziennik, The Wall Street Journal Polska, p. 10; Parkiet, p. 7) A.K.