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On September 17, 1980, Polish workers discussed the establishment of an independent and autonomous trade union in Poland
Forty-five years ago today, on September 17, 1980 (August 9, 1980 in the lunar calendar), Polish workers discussed the formation of an all-wave independent autonomous trade union. On September 17, 1980, representatives of the All-Poland Joint Preparatory Committee for Independent Autonomous Trade Unions and the United Workers Committee (formerly the United Strike Committee) met in Gdansk to discuss the current trade union movement and the preparations for independent autonomous trade unions in various regions. Several hundred delegates from all over Poland attended the meeting. The meeting was presided over by Ly Walesa, chairman of the Joint Preparatory Committee of the Independent Autonomous Trade Union of Gdansk. In his speech, he emphasized strengthening the unity of the independent trade union movement. In their speeches, representatives from dozens of provinces including Gdansk, Szczecin, Warsaw, and Lodz called for the establishment of a unified independent autonomous trade union in Poland. The meeting issued a communiqué and established a Consultative Committee for the Joint Establishment Committee of Independent Autonomous Trade Unions. However, talks between the Polish autonomous "Solidarity" trade union and government representatives in Gdansk did not make progress. The Independent and Autonomous "Solidarity" trade union issued a communiqué on October 1, saying that Deputy Prime Minister Jagerski and representatives of the party and government authorities and representatives of the presidium of the Joint Establishment Committee of the Independent and Autonomous "Solidarity" trade union headed by Walesa met in Gdansk. The delegation of the Presidium of the Joint Preparatory Committee had hoped that the government would announce some specific measures to eliminate the difficulties encountered by the independent autonomous trade unions in their preparations and activities, allow the independent autonomous trade unions to share the tools of public opinion, and consider their demands when allocating funds for wage increases. A plan proposed by the government did not include any decisions by the government on the issues discussed, nor did it include any commitments by the government. No agreement was reached in the negotiations, which does not depend on the presidium. The presidium reiterated the willingness of the Independent Autonomous Trade Unions to work with the government to get out of the existing crisis, provided that the agreements reached were fully preserved and implemented. The decision announced by the Independent Autonomous Trade Unions to strike a one-hour national warning was not to tear up the agreement, but rather a protest against creating conditions that would make the agreement impossible. At a press conference in Warsaw, the Polish government spokesperson spoke on the government's position on fulfilling the agreement on workers 'return to work, saying that the Polish government has made many decisions in the past month to implement the agreement. There are two reasons why some agreements have not been implemented. First, some issues involve laws, such as the labor law, which must be resolved after amendment by the parliament; second, some unit workers have put forward demands that exceed the agreement. The spokesperson said that old and new trade unions should be equal and no discrimination should be made against any of them. It is impossible for the government to consult with union preparation committees that represent a small number of employees when taking all decisions. From 12:00 to 13:00 noon (Warsaw time) on October 3, Polish workers held a one-hour national warning strike, demanding that the government fulfill the agreement on schedule. In Gdansk, the headquarters of the independent and autonomous Solidarity trade union hung up a national flag and posted a strike notice. The notice requires the government to raise wages for employees on time, provide independent autonomous trade unions with tools of public opinion, and give workers the freedom to establish independent autonomous trade unions. All leading members of the union headquarters took to the streets and distributed leaflets. During the strike, activities at the Gdansk terminal were interrupted and trams and buses stopped running. All major stores closed. There were many strike notices posted in the city, and people rushed for leaflets. The number of police officers maintaining order on the streets has increased sharply. The strike ended and everything returned to normal everywhere. The warning strike was launched by the independent and autonomous Solidarity trade union based in Gdansk. On the eve of the strike, Mi Jagelski, Vice Chairman of the Polish Council of Ministers, held talks with Le Walesa, Chairman of the Independent Trade Union Consultative Committee, and demanded that the strike be cancelled. The two sides failed to reach an agreement during the talks, resulting in a strike being avoided. On November 10, the Supreme Court of Poland held a hearing on the appeal of the Polish independent and autonomous "Solidarity" trade union against the judgment of the Warsaw Provincial Court and ruled, annulling the judgment of the Warsaw Provincial Court and approving the registration of the "Solidarity" trade union after adding an annex to its charter. The ruling has been accepted by the government and the Solidarity trade union, thus resolving differences between the two sides over the registration of the Solidarity trade union and tensions caused by this issue in the past 10 days. On October 5, 1983, the Nobel Prize Committee of the Norway Parliament announced its decision to award the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize to former Polish Solidarity leader Walesa. The prize was based on his contribution to ensuring workers 'right to form their own organizations and called Walesa "a model of active struggle for peace and freedom." The amount of the peace prize is 1.5 million Norway kroner (about 200,000 US dollars). On December 10, Walesa's wife represented her husband at the Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony held in Oslo, the capital of Norway, and received the prize money. bearded Walesa


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