Some social and political problems of the members of NSZZ „Solidarity” of the Southern Greater Poland Region in Kalisz, in the light of Józef Gola's letter of march 1992 Cover Image

Niektóre problemy społeczno-polityczne członków NSZZ „Solidarność" regionu Wielkopolska Południowa w Kaliszu w świetle pisma Józefa Goli z marca 1992 r.
Some social and political problems of the members of NSZZ „Solidarity” of the Southern Greater Poland Region in Kalisz, in the light of Józef Gola's letter of march 1992

Author(s): Grzegorz Klonowski
Subject(s): Political history, Social history, Politics and society, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Kalisz; NSZZ “Solidarity”; pensioners; crisis; Józef Gola;

Summary/Abstract: The South Wielkopolska Region of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarity” in the 1990s was experiencing a serious crisis, as was the case with the entire Union, the number of its members has declined. The trade union structures of NSZZ “Solidarność” resumed their activity in Kalisz on January 14, 1989. The Citizens’ Committee was also established, which conducted a pre-election campaign on June 4, 1989. Trade union activists won the local government elections. Despite this, strikes broke out in Kalisz and recession reigned. Trade unionists struggled with the specter of poverty and unemployment. Józef Gola, in a letter to the III WZD, drew attention to the violation of labor law in the State Theatre under the name W. Bogusławski, problems with completing the construction of the swimming pool, raised the problems of teachers and pensioners. The author of the letter also emphasized the efforts of the Grodzkie Circle of NSZZ “Solidarity” in the fight against poverty and promoted book collections for the Polish community conducted there.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: X
  • Page Range: 349-363
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish