Queues at borders begin to rise as officials begin work to rule protest

Custom officers began a working to rule protest on border crossings in Cieszyn, Zgorzelec and Jędrzychowice, which is will be expanded by other customs officials across the country. As a result officers are fulfilling their duties precisely and to the letter, checking even the smallest cargo bills and verifying every car crossing the border. There is no exact i nformation on how much this extends the clearance time, but the queues on the borders are growing longer. The officers are demanding employment guarantees after the country joins the EU, and a better pension scheme. They also want clear rules of restructuring the customs administration and on plans to move them to the Eastern border. "The strike is due to the fact that our union has not yet begun talks with the Finance Ministry," said Iwona Fołta, head of the custom officers union. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 6) M.M.