Solidarity union vows to continue to fight against changes to the labor law

Friday's demonstration of the Solidarity trade unions in Warsaw was the largest protest against Leszek Miller's government since it came into office. The police reported that as many as 26,000 people demonstrated in front of Parliament and the Prime Minister's Office against the changes to the labor law. The head of the Prime Minister's Office Marek Wagner, as well as Labor Minister Jerzy Hausner, met with a delegation of unionists who presented them with a petition demanding that the government withdraw its planned amendment to the labor law. Solidarity leader Marian Krzaklewski, said that Solidarity is prepared for a long and well-organized fight in defense of employees rights. In front of Parliament, the delegation which sought to submit their petition to the Speaker of Parliament Marek Borowski, were attacked by several Samoobrona deputies. One of the deputies, Waldemar Borczyk, was hit by the unionists. After the incident Borowski informed the prosecution about the offense. (Rzeczpospolita, April 27-28, p. A3) A.Z.