Organising in NSZZ „ Solidarność "

1. Organising in NSZZ „Solidarność"

2. TRADE UNION DEFINITION An organisation of workers, united and dedicated to improving their lives.

3. WHAT WE HAVE TO DO? Help workers to organise and build strength needed to improve their lives.

4. How we organise

5. COMMUNICATION ONE ON ONE

6. MAPPING THE WORKPLACE IDENTIFICATION OF WORKSITE LEADERS

7. Organising opportunities in Poland

8. FAST GROWING SECTORS 400 000 200 000 120 000

9. 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

10. ORGANIZING IN SECURITY SECTOR

11. DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITY SECTOR IN POLAND • approximately 250 000 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 Trends Dynamic development. Further growth of employment. Fewer companies. Only the biggest companies will survive on the market.

12. I N D U S T R Y O V E R V I E W KEY COMPANIES 8 000 10 000 1500 GRUPA IMPEL GROUP 4 SECURICOR 11 000 BRINK’S SOLID SECURITY 2 650 ~ 200 000 OTHERS SECURITAS

13. TARGET: 8 KEY COMPANIES IN WARSAW • 40.1% market share • 10250 workers • includes multinationals

14. The number of workers in the 8 largest companies in Warsaw

15. ISSUES • pays 5 zł / h (~ 1€ ) • fee-for-task agreements • too much overtime • licenses paid by the workers • low status of the profession

16. 5 zł IT IS NOT FAIR!

17. Campaign Goals Year One • Organize 1,200 new members in Warsaw market • Win collective agreement to raise pay • Win exclusive sector - wide partnership agreement on organizing rights Year Two • XXXX new members • Expand campaign to other markets

18. 1 ON 1 - COMMUNICATION • 5000 workers identified • 300 worksites identified

21. WZMOCNIENIE • 5 days intensive organizing effort • 72 organizers and activists • The city divided into 5 zones • Detailed „maps”of worksites • Result: 502 new members

22. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNT We need to lay a lot of ground work before launching a campaign (street by street field survey) to know where the workers are, make targeting decisions and find right message

23. Building New Organisations Good News • effectiveness of organising is increasing • every month more people are organising • many national organising campaigns • awareness about union organising is increasing among workers • NSZZ „Solidarność” is the most active union among workers • organising in nonunion companies create new opportunities for union develpment

24. Building New Organisations but … • not enough organisers and other people involved to these activities • employers’ anti-union actions • huge areas and new sectors, not yet organised • cooperation problems between regions when organising national companies • not enough resources to achieve the goals

25. 2 0 0 7 Challenges Stop losing members Start growing How will it influence the members, nonunion workers and employers?

26. It means: Recruiting 25400new members in2007