Posted on 10/30/2007 11:29:34 AM PDT by lowbridge
Gdansk shipyard protests against Poland's incoming liberal government
29.10.2007
Several hundred workers of the legendary Gdansk shipyard have been rallying to protest what they fear will be a delay or even complete stop of the privatization of the shipyard, once the liberal Civic Platform party comes into power in Poland.
Car tires were buring, fire crackers exploding and shipyard workers were chanting "Solidarity will win again" and "Liberals keep your hands off the shipyard".
Trade union members have handed in a petition to proper authorities asking them not to interfere with the privatization process of the shipyard
Shipyard workers from the famous Gdansk Shipyards, the cradle of the Solidarity freedom movement that toppled communism in Poland, march past burning tires during a demonstration in Gdansk, Poland, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007. The workers were demanding the quick privatization of the shipyards to save the finacially troubled workplace. (AP Photo/Wojtek Jakubowski)
bump
I thought the PO was for privatization.
They are.
Actually - I have not heard about this event.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.