WARSAW: Poland’s largest container terminal is facing protest, a group of around 30 persons protest in front of the CEO over the termination of a union leader’s employment contract. Protest leaded a ban on dock union organizers. Despite this that, union member ship is approaching 50 percent management has failed to address union concerns over a number of important issues including pay, contracts, meaningful negotiation, consultation and holidays. It has also brought in a legal firm to handle negotiations with the union over a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) rather than dealing with the process directly, ITF said.
Recently secured loans of EUR290 million, DCT Gdansk expand its operations and plans to employ 1,500 workers to meet the growing demand for deep-sea services in Central-Eastern Europe. Some of this borrowing is secured through the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). ITF representatives are in dialogue with the bank over its performance requirement for clients, which stipulates that they will not discourage workers from forming or joining workers’ organizations of their choosing or bargaining collectively, and will not discriminate against workers who participate in such organizations.
