Trade unionists from Grupa Azoty demand pay rises. "More and more directors, but nothing for the employee"

Protesters placed wheelbarrows in front of the door with an effigy in work clothes and the inscription "No one will give you as much as I promise you." Trade unionists direct allegations to the management:

There are only severance packages for managers every now and then... There are more and more directorial and managerial positions, and for normal employees there are no raises or even any social support - says one of the trade unionists in a conversation with RMF FM reporter Maciej Sołtys.

In a statement sent to our journalist, Grupa Azoty argues that meeting the demands would cost the company over half a billion zlotys annually.

The company's situation is worsened by high gas prices, which increase the costs of fertilizer production.

The Management Board declares its readiness for mediation and emphasizes that an agreement was reached in two of the five companies.

Jointly negotiated increases are being implemented in Police and Siarkopol. In the remaining companies in Tarnów, Kędzierzyn and Puławy, we are waiting for the next stage of talks, mediations, and we believe that by compromise we can work out solutions that will allow us to at least partially meet employees' expectations, says Grzegorz Kulig, spokesman for Grupa Azoty.

"Enough of empty promises"

Trade unionists inform about their demonstration on social media.

"Enough of empty promises, delaying talks and saving money on employees! We demand decent wages, the restoration of suspended benefits from the Collective Bargaining Agreement, respect for the staff and job security. We demand specific actions to ensure the future of the plant," we read in the entry.

Trade unionists emphasize that the future of Grupa Azoty is "the future of Tarnów, Mościce and thousands of families."