Stocznia Gdynia fires workers as illegal strike carries on

Employees at the Stocznia Gdynia (SG) shipyard are continuing a strike which began Monday morning when a group of some 600 workers walked out, demanding salary increases and halt to the company's restructuring process. SG's management board declared the strike illegal and fired 30 workers. According to information from unofficial sources, the board could fire an additional several dozen employees. The OPZZ and Solidarnosc labor unions refrained from supporting the strike action and stated that the Stoczniowiec labor union was responsible for the action. Talks between SG and labor unions will most likely take place today. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A3; Prawo i Gospodarka, p. 2) P.J.