Plans and Activities

Organizing

OUR MISSION

1980 union members decided that the main Union’s objectives are to defend the rights, dignity and interests of the employees.

2005 are these still our main objectives.

1980

Workers established The Independent and Self-governing Trade Union „Solidarność”

13 December 1981

Martial law. NSZZ "Solidarność" is suspended.

But the members do not accept it and fight for legalisation.

1989

Court in Warsaw re-registers the Independent and Self-governing Trade Union "Solidarność".

Poland becomes a democratic country.

SITUATION IN 1989

Members of NSZZ „S”

Workers in the companies where NSZZ „S” exists

Workers in the companies where NSZZ „S” does not

exist

90%

Focus

NEGOTIATION

SITUATION 2005

Workers in the companies where NSZZ „S” exists

Members of NSZZ „S”

Workers in the companies where NSZZ „S” does not

exist

Focus

ORGANISING TO NEGOTIATE

1998

The National Commission sets up a new department – Union Development Department (one person employed).

UNION ORGANISERS IN POLANDNovember 2005

1

4

2

1

1

12

3

3

1

21

15

Regional union organizers

National union organizers

49 union organizers (15 of them are trainees financed by WUP)

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

TRAINING1st stage• basic training (what is union for?)

2nd stage• organizing for organizers and for trade union leaders• negotiations• collective bargaining • economy• social dialogue• “playing enterprise”• labor low• European Works Council• for union leaders

MAIN ORGANISING CAMPAIGNS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR

• real,-, Auchan, Gèant, Carrefour, Tesco, Makro Cash&Carry, Jerenimo Martins

• Radisson SAS, Marriott, McDonald’s• Opel, Volkswagen• Masterfoods, Constar (Smithfield)• Falck, Group4, Securitas, Impel• Truck drivers

FAST GROWING SECTORS

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000

Services

Commerce

Security

Cleaning

400 000

200 000

120 000

UNI Security Workers Global Organizing Campaign

Plan for Poland

DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITY SECTOR IN POLAND

• approximately 200 000 employees in more than 3600 companies

• many small companies (40-200 employees)• very low union membership (1% in NSZZ”S”)• low status of the profession in the society• impact of former secret police officers• some security companies get subsidies for sheltered workshops

TrendsDynamic development. Further growth of employment. Fewer companies. Only the biggest companies will survive on the market.

KEY COMPANIES

GRUPA IMPEL

(multiservices)

GROUP 4 SECURICOR

SOLID SECURITY

SECURITAS

OTHERS

30 000

10 000

7 000

~150 000

2 650

BRINK’S

1500

KEY ISSUES IN THE SECURITY INDUSTRY

• Fee-for-task agreements• Licensing• Subsidies for sheltered workshops• Pay• Status of profession• Pending national legislation affecting

industry rules and operations

Campaign Goals

Year One• Organize 2,500 new members in Warsaw

market• Win exclusive sector - wide partnership

agreement on organizing rights

Year Two• XXXX new members • Expand campaign to other markets

THE SECURITY INDUSTRY IN WARSAW

Company Workforce(Poland)

Workforce(Warsaw)

Membership(Poland)

Membership(Warsaw)

Group 4 Securicor

10,000 to be tested 70 in Group 4 and 205 in

Falck

50 in Group 435 in Falck

Securitas 2,650 to be tested 80 8

Impel(Multiservice)

8,000 (30,000 total)

800 900(400 security)

112(0 security)

Agencja Ochrony Skorpion

3,000 1,500 0 0

Solid Security 7,000 to be tested 0 0

Brink’s 1,500 to be tested 0 0

coordinator

Assistant to the Head of the Union Development

Department

Head of the Union Development Department

UNI Organizing Committee

National Commission

researcher

lawyer

communicator

organizer organizer organizer organizer

Worksite leaders

KZ of G4

KZ of Falck

KZ of Securitas

KZ of Impel

Presidium of the Mazowsze Region

W O R K E R S

THE RESEARCH WE NEED TO DO

INDUSTRY1. Employment

• Overall• By sector • Any workforce demographic information, including

pay and benefits, gender, age, skill2. Number of companies3. Top 5 companies, share of industry4. Penetration by foreign-owned entities5. Industry trends over time

PROFILES OF TOP 5 COMPANIES

1. Ownership2. Develop biographies of directors and top executives3. Identify top investors4. Identify important clients5. Identify and map prominent worksites6. Identify problems with company contracts

LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING SECTOR

1. Registration processes for security companies2. Training requirements3. Any determinations affecting wages, working time,

benefits?

LABOR RIGHTS IN SECTOR1. Organizing rights2. Right to strike /protest/speech3. Collective bargaining setup

UNION PICTURE1. Identify unions organizing in sector and their national

and global affiliations2. % of workforce covered by unions3. number of collective agreements in force

TIME LINE

September October November December

•Send the letter to UNI•Write the draft plan•Identify legal resources (Marcin Zieleniecki)

•Designate Campaign Coordinator (Kacper Stachowski) •Designate Communications Coordinator (Marta Pióro)•Hire research person (Krzysztof Czekałą)•Begin to identify organizers •Refine the plan•Meet with the Presidium of the National Commission•Meet with the Presidium of the Regional Board

•Research begins •Identify training opportunities for Coordinator & Field Communicator•Present plan to UNI Committee

•Complete initial research (Company profiles; ID key clients, financial backers)•Meet with local union leaders in Group4, Falck, Securitas and Impel (11-12 December)•Complete search for organizers

January

RUN-UP

KICK-OFF

January February March April May

•Open campaign office•Present policy recommendation for Presidium approval•Train organizers & communications staff•Identify key worksites for initial focus

•Identify 5 leaders in each of the five areas in Warsaw

•Election in the local organizations

•Build Area Committees

•General meeting of the combined committees (minimum 50 leaders)

•Promote image of Solidarność using the key issues

May June July August September

•Complete next stage of research (ID & map all major worksites of target security companies;

•Regional congresses of NSZZ “Solidarność”

•Regional congresses of

NSZZ “Solidarność” •31st of August “Day of Solidarity and Freedom”

•Complete research (full mapping)

September October November December

•2500 new members•Industry wide agreement on organizing rights

•National Congress (Present progress to build stronger support for the campaign)

•Identify all leaders•“Big push” before the National Congress (all Solidarnosc organizers will come for this time to Warsaw)

Campaign Budget 2005 -2006Items Solidarnosc UNI

Campaign Coordinator 40615

Organizers (4) 73850 73850

Researcher 56000

Field Communication Coordinator (part time) 10338

Legal 9600

Training for KZ 3000

Training for Campaign Staff (onsite costs) 3000

Trainers ??

Campaign Office 36000

Printing 4000

Telephone 14400 9600

Transport 4800

Meeting Hall 4000

TOTAL  167,03 175,450+

OPEN ISSUES

1. Should we include Cash&Transit in the campaign?

2. Need to establish interim goals3. Develop strategy for winning industry

wide organizing right agreement4. Need to develop specific strategies

regarding key issues