IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Interview with Jadwiga Piatkowska, woman worker at the Lenin shipyard

Socialist Challenge No. 170, 30 October 1980 · pp. 9-10 of the scan · 674 words

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page 9 of the scan

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the body er strike comantry, demandvileges of the and party gainst corrupComgun, with the aw scapegoats caridal heart of their The 21 demands included 'public circulation of all the facts socio-economic situation in Poland, and the granting to all social layers and currents of opinion the possibility to take part in discussions on a programme of reform.

The new indevendent workers' organisations will begin to formulate overall alternative economic plans the more they are allowed to participate in such discussions.

The OUTCOCC will detend to the last their exclusive right to such information and decision-making At every step the need for overall political solutions becomes more ob. vious, and it is clear that the Polish workers have started down the road to political revolution to overthrow their bureaucratic rulers.

The Polish workers now face the twin tasks of strengthening and centralising the new workers' organisaindependent of the state and Communist Party, and building of a mass revolutionary party fighting for their interests.

The Soviet and Eastern bloc rulers still watching the developments, terrified of the extension of the revolt. A military invaas in Hungary 1956 in 1968, by means excluded. Workers country should step up solidarity with the Polish workers.

Letters to Poland MESSAGES of support and solidarity Solidarnosc should be sent to:

Krajowa Komisja porozumiewawcza NSZZ Solidarnosc Gdansk-Wrzeszcz ul. Grunwaldzka 103.

women in the strikes? inere were demanos tor higher payments especially for women bringing up children alone. were many women accrales from cutterent tactories ane food, women, epiThere typing, the many in tie neain service.

Are women in Poland still treated group or truly do a nal o ine population. l Started a Job shipyard days terences in the treatment of men and women in mausury Ur course, urere are speciai branches of industry which my section, there are a lot of Poland who get other accommodation I live quite a long way outside Gdansk and would aso like to uve nearer se the Polish and no this for single centre. So I asked for more minority money to get some accommodation. I was told it wa: impossible Inere in the more than - mars The men ditional payment for a flat What is the position for contraception and abor tion in Poland?

Over flats or myself personally, for religious Education is still too weak was starleu ACCESS to the mass media is a major struggle -some years ago but now is There are many posters and signs were al une sureenes ana cunics. women mutts are to ask enrec and direct There difference betweet ana coull y lit tric coul try there degree of ignorance.

We know there is a great ong to do in the secrecy over going rate of inflation for the sliding scale when it would be so easy the authorities A group of experts wett organised under the control of neither unions. was on the insistence of both sides governmenl workers Additional payments for children and tokens or sucarare 10 given until you have worked in the factor y for three mon I don't think that this but until then.

page 10 of the scan

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