1. Fit for work in Europe II Liceum Ogólnokształcące z Oddziałami Dwujęzycznymi im. Św. Królowej Jadwigi w Siedlcach.

3. Trade unions in Poland

4. Contents What are the trade unions? How do they work?
Position and role of trade unions in Poland
Main trade unions in Poland
History of NSZZ ”Solidarność”
Influence of trade unions on the decision in our country and in workplace

5. What are the trade unions?

6. Trade union is voluntary and independent workers organisation, made to represent and defence their social and professional rights and businesses. Trade unions in Poland are based on the art. 59 of the Polish Constitution and the Act from 23 May 1991 about trade unions.

7. How do they work?

8. Trade unions in Poland appear in the 30% of companies
Trade unions in Poland appear in the 30% of companies. The larger company is, the more often the trade unions are.

9. In their activity the trade unions are independent of the employer, the Civil Service or the local government.

10. The aim of the trade unions’ activities is a direct impact on the labour market and situations of the employee.

11. Position and role of trade unions in Poland

12. Trade unions are fragmented because of their structure and the ideological divisions.
In Poland they are heavily
politicized.

13. They are strongly limited by Polish law.
They fight for workers’ rights.
They can represent them on international level.

14. Main trade unions in Poland
NSZZ „Solidarność”
All-Polish Agreement of trade unions (OPZZ)
All-Polish trade unions of Nurses and Midwives
Polish Teachers Union (ZNP)

16. History of NSZZ ”Solidarność”

17. It was the first independent, legal trade union in communist Poland which was established in Lech Wałęsa led ”Solidarność”. The legal operations of the trade union lasted to the moment of implementing the martial law was a period of provocations from the authority which headed disposable”Solidarność”.

18. During the martial law mass arrests of ”Solidarność” activists took place and the existence of the connection was hung. However, ”Solidarność” moved for the underground activity. Strikes resumed in 1988 became a direct cause of conversation communist authorities with the trade union.

19. It led to a round-table conference
It led to a round-table conference. As a result of her arrangements ”Solidarność” was again registered on April After the legalization it gathered the 1.5 million of members. Electors associated with "Solidarność" decided also about the victory of Lech Wałęsa in presidential elections in December 1990.

20. Lech Wałęsa – ex-president of Poland (1990 –1995)

21. Influence of trade unions on the decision in our country and in workplace

22. In Poland trade unions are not as strong as in European Union countries.
They deal with less important cases.
They can organise national strike

23. Trade unions should have influence on political situation
Trade unions should have influence on political situation. They are entering democratic principles.

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