About NSZZ "Solidarnosc"

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The Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarność, referred to hereafter as the Union, founded as a result of worker protests and established on the basis of the Gdańsk Accords signed on 31st August 1980 by the Inter-enterprise Strike Committee and the Government Commission, basing its activity on Christian ethics and Catholic social teachings, conducts activity to protect workers' interests and fulfils their material, social and cultural aspirations.

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In 1986 the NSZZ Solidarnosc was affiliated to the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions as well as to the World Confederation of Labour. Since 1995 is one of affiliates of the European Trade Union Confederation and since 1997 to the Trade Union Advisory Committee to OECD. Affiliation of NSZZ Solidarnosc branch structures to the International Trade Secretariats and European Trade Union Federations is as follows:

  • UNI
    • Sekretariat Banków, Handlu i Ubezpieczeń NSZZ Solidarnosc (Commercial, Clerical and Professional Employees' Secretariat)
    • Sekretariat Kultury i Sztuki NSZZ Solidarnosc (Arts, Mass Media and Environment Trade Unions' Secretariat)
    • Sekretariat Pracowników Łączności NSZZ Solidarnosc (Postal, Telegraph and Telephone Workers' Secretariat)
  • UNI-Europa
    • Sekretariat Banków, Handlu i Ubezpieczeń NSZZ Solidarnosc
  • ICEM
    • Sekretariat Przemysłu Chemicznego NSZZ Solidarnosc (Chemical Workers' Secretariat)
    • Sekretariat Górnictwa i Energetyki NSZZ Solidarnosc (Energy and Miners' Secretariat)
  • EMCEF
    • Sekretariat Przemysłu Chemicznego NSZZ Solidarnosc
    • Sekretariat Górnictwa i Energetyki NSZZ Solidarnosc
  • EI
    • Krajowa Sekcja Nauki (National Section of Science)
    • Krajowa Sekcja Oświaty (National Section of Education)
  • BWI
    • Sekretariat Budownictwa i Przemysłu Drzewnego NSZZ Solidarnosc (Construction and Wood Workers' Secretariat)
  • IMF
    • Sekretariat Metalowców NSZZ Solidarnosc (Metalworkers' Secretariat)
  • EMF
    • Sekretariat Metalowców NSZZ Solidarnosc
  • ITF
    • Sekcja Krajowa Morska Marynarzy i Rybaków NSZZ Solidarnosc (National Maritime Section )
    • Sekcja Krajowa Portów Morskich NSZZ Solidarnosc (National Section of Sea Port Workers)
  • IUF
    • Sekretariat Przemysłu Spożywczego NSZZ Solidarnosc (Food Workers' Secretariat)
    • Sekretariat Rolnictwa NSZZ Solidarnosc (Agriculture Workers' Secretariat)
  • EFFAT
    • Sekretariat Przemysłu Spożywczego NSZZ Solidarnosc (Food Workers' Secretariat)
  • EPSU
    • Sekretariat Ochrony Zdrowia NSZZ Solidarnosc (Health Protection Secretariat )
    • Sekretariat Służb Publicznych NSZZ Solidarnosc (Public Service Employees Secretariat)

Contact us:
National Commission of Independent Self-Governing Trade Union
ul. Waly Piastowskie 24
80-855 GDANSK
POLAND

International Department
ul. Wały Piastowskie 24,
80-855 Gdańsk, Poland
tel.:  +48 (58) 308 42 32
fax: 308 44 82

zagr@solidarnosc.org.pl