"This is a dark hour for us." Group layoffs at the factory in Kraśnik

The factory is scheduled to close next year

Stanisław Szczygielski, head of the Solidarity trade union at TN Polska, revealed that the crew learned about the intention to lay off 255 people and liquidate the plant in Kraśnik last Thursday. She received this information during a teleconference with the company's management.

The management and representatives of the social side established a schedule of talks on, among others: aid package for employees, the possibility of terminating employment contracts by mutual consent and the amount of severance pay. The first meeting on this matter is scheduled for November 12.

According to the chairman of "Solidarity", the liquidation of the plant may last until September 2027.

Mayor of Kraśnik: I found out from the crew

Krzysztof Staruch, the mayor of Kraśnik, commented on the information about the plans to close the factory and lay off employees in an emotional statement.

I regret the fact that I learned about the liquidation of such a significant workplace from the staff and not from the Company's Management Board, he noted.

Mayor Staruch emphasized that the city's priority is to secure decent severance pay for employees.

I express full support for the actions of all trade union organizations and solidarity with every crew member. I am in constant contact with representatives of the company's trade union organization that coordinates trade union activities and represents employees. I will appeal to the District Board in Kraśnik, the District Labor Office in Kraśnik and local governments from the Kraśnik district to urgently take joint actions to support employees, he announced.

The mayor said in a statement that he wanted to meet with the management of the liquidated plant. He also informed that within a dozen or so days he intended to present a detailed action plan regarding layoffs together with trade unionists.

This is not the time for disputes and quarrels, it is time for cooperation in the spirit of responsibility for the future of Kraśnik and its inhabitants - he emphasized, appealing to the city's residents for solidarity with their neighbors who will lose their jobs.

What does TN Polska do?

TN Polska produces rolling elements for bearings - mainly steel, tungsten, ceramic balls and rollers used in the construction of machines and devices. Most of the production is exported.

Financial documents show that in 2025, the company recorded sales revenues of PLN 132.5 million. At the end of 2025, the company's net loss amounted to PLN 30.6 million.