Workers' Initiative
Workers' Initiative | |
| Inicjatywa Pracownicza | |
 | |
| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kościelna 4, Poznań |
| Location |
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Members | >6000 |
| Affiliations | International Confederation of Labor |
| Website | www.ozzip.pl |
The Workers' Initiative (Polish: Ogólnopolski Związek Zawodowy Inicjatywa Pracownicza or OZZ IP) is a Polish anarcho-syndicalist trade union. IP was established in the second half of 2001 as an informal anarchist group whose objective was the common struggle for workers' rights. As a formal nationwide anarcho-syndicalist trade union IP began to operate in September 2004.
The Workers' Initiative participated in protests against group layoffs at H. Cegielski – Poznań,[1][2][3][4] at Poczta Polska,[5][6] at an Auchan retail store,[7] and for healthcare.[8][9][10][11] Members also participated in the counter-protest to a 2012 neonazi march in Frankfurt an der Oder.[12] In december 2020, the union coordinated a blockade of Amazon warehouses in Wrocław as part of the worldwide #MakeAmazonPay campaign.[13]
Youth structures[edit]
Since 2020, OZZ IP has developed youth structures in multiple cities (Warsaw, Poznań, Wrocław, Toruń, Kraków, Łódź, Katowice), with over 260 members nationwide.[14] Youth circles (koła młodych) unite young people working precarious jobs and renting in the private market, many of whom are university students. Members have organized occupations of the Warsaw University Library[15] and Jowita student dorm in Poznań[16] in 2023, in protest against the neglecting of social infrastructure by Polish universities.
References[edit]
- ^ "O pracę i płacę - Wiadomości". July 3, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015.
- ^ "Jest zgoda na zwolnienia w Cegielskim" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (money.pl)
- ^ "Wiec pracowników w zakładach H. Cegielski Poznań" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (wnp.pl)
- ^ "Pikieta pracowników H. Cegielski Poznań" (biznes.onet.pl)
- ^ "GoldenLine.pl".
- ^ S.A, Wirtualna Polska Media (January 30, 2008). "Poczta Polska ma pieniędze na wycieczki do Watykanu, ale nie ma na podwyżki". wiadomosci.wp.pl.
- ^ "Protest pod Auchan przeciwko łamaniu praw pracowniczych (wideo)". Gazeta Lubuska. April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Łódź: Pikieta pracowników służby zdrowia" Archived 2015-05-02 at the Wayback Machine (niezalezna.pl)
- ^ "Bielsko-Biała: OZZ Inicjatywa Pracownicza i Szpital Psychiatryczny zawarły ugodę" (www.rynekzdrowia.pl)
- ^ "Strajk pracowników psychiatrycznego ZOZ w Bielsku-Białej" (wiadomości.wp.pl)
- ^ "Chęć do rokowań jest" Archived 2016-03-27 at the Wayback Machine (radiobielsko.pl)
- ^ "Frankfurt: Blokada przemarszu neonazistów" Archived 2017-12-29 at the Wayback Machine (epoznan.pl)
- ^ Szymczak, Jakub (2020-12-15). ""Niższe normy, wyższe pensje!" Protestujący zablokowali wjazd do magazynów Amazona". oko.press (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Kontakty branżowe". ozzip.pl. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Marcinkiewicz, Paweł (2023-10-12). "Wyborcza.pl". warszawa.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Okupacja akademika w Poznaniu. Wkracza minister nauki". Polska Agencja Prasowa. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
External links[edit]
- (in English) Workers' Initiative
- (in Polish) Inicjatywa Pracownicza
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