
They ended the discussions on the subject of the pension for workers, from the company Hutchinson in Bielsko-Biała and Zywiec. – This is some failure, humiliating the workers instead of conforming their farewell –
point out unionists from NSZZ Solidarity.
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In December 2024 at Bielsko company Hutchinson, where there are 816 employees, the employer has announced withthe intention of releasing 80 employees.
A few days after a similar decision was announced by Hutchinson authorities at Zywiec – in this case with the company to separate 91 people from slightly over 1000 employees.
The company Hutchinson Poland in hundred percent owned by French conglomerate TotalEnergies.
– We hoped that we would succeed in negotiating convenient conditions for separation with such a gigant. Unfortunately, nothing of those things – add unionists.
Gratuities equivalent to half of the monthly pay
In both plants the employer has proposed identical gratuities – except those that are allowed by might law.
For released employees:
- with service up to 6 years of work at Hutchinson – would be half of one month’s month’s salary gross,
- with staying for up to 10 years – one month’s remuneration
- finally for employees with service of over 10 years – pay in the amount of two months’ remuneration.
Unions were expecting a proposal of sometimes higher wages.
– The employer did not show any will to negotiate and despite our replacements stayed with his original proposal – says Andrzej Kubica, head of “Solidarity” at Zywiec Hutchinson.
Similarly discussions on the subject of releases are described by Mieczyslaw Bienias, chairman of “Solidarity” at the Bielsk Hutchinson plant : – We did not accept theof this skąpej offer and
no has come to sign agreement. Now the rules of departure the employer is set
in its own scope.
Add, that the company is a manufacturer of technologically advanced products
of rubber and plastics .
Recentlyin frontofbothHutchinsoncompanieshaveappearedbillboards,whichindicate,thatemployeesfeelbitterabouttheoffereddiscounts.