Famous Trade Union in Poland Shows Solidarity With Wisconsin Workers
The word “Solidarity” is a heroic one in Poland. It was the solidarity movement at the ports of Gdansk and elsewhere in the Soviet-occupied country that helped bring down Communism in the late 1980s.
That same Solidarity movement has published a letter in solidarity with Wisconsin workers. Read the letter’s text below:
(Solidarity with Wisconsin rallies will be held tomorrow in all 50 U.S. States.)
To Public Service Workers in the State of Wisconsin
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
On behalf of the 700,000 members of the Polish Trade Union NSZZ
“Solidarnosc” (Solidarity) I wish to express our solidarity and support for your struggle against the recent assault on trade unions and trade union rights unleashed by Governor Scott Walker.We are witnessing yet another attempt of transferring the costs of the economic crisis and of the failed financial policies to working people and their families. As much as some adjustments are necessary, we can not and must not agree that the austerity measures are synonymous with union-busting practices, the elimination of bargaining rights and the reduction of social benefits and wages.
Dear friends, please rest assured that our thoughts are with you during your protest, as we truly do hope that your just fight for decent working and living conditions, for the workers’ rights will be successful.
Your victory is our victory as well.
In Solidarity,
Piotr Duda
President