Steel mill strike over after both sides come to agreement

Following a 20 day long occupational strike, members of the trade union at Huta Stalowa Wola, Steel Mill have left the building. This was due to the agreement signed Thursday, between the workers' union and the government. The protesting employees were informed that the Deputy Economy Minister, Marek Szczepański, will visit the plant today. Negotiations with the government representative are to include ways to support the employees and the city, which is in the process of restructuring the Huta Stalowa Wola capital group. The restructuring plan currently envisages laying off 1,400 employees, who will have troubles finding other work in the area. Therefore the union have announced plans to fight for as large social packages as possible. (www.polskieradio.pl) A.K.