Steel workers picket offices over proposed pay and job cuts

The protesters blame Włodzimierz Wójcik for his lack of interest and fear that from September they may lose their jobs. At the same time, the company which won the tender for the privatization of the steel mill, Spanish-based Barna Steel has not disclosed how many employees or what terms they intend to hire them. "The Prime Minister's office may be our next target" said Solidaritys Krzysztof Foremniak. Wójcik, who went out to meet protesters said he had already contacted the supervisory board of Celsa, the owner of Barna Steel, and promised to meet the steel mill workers over the next two weeks. (Gazeta Wyborcza, Aug. 2-3; p. 24) A.Z