In addition to the three panels, there declaration of a state of war against the independent workers' movenumber geographical a of were ment, we are publishing below a series of statements and articles meetings, meetings by industry, as from publications and leading bodies of Solidarnosc on this operation.
well
Black, Latino and women's as
The first statements are taken from the October 28 issue of Unmeetings.
For the first time, the censored Poland, the bulletin of the Information Centre for Polish conference held a men's meeting to discuss how men, particularly in male-dominated industries, can fight effectively against the backward
On
Silesia declared to operate openly.
Affairs in London.
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Joint Statement of TKK and
Lech Walesa, 12 October, 1986
On 12 October a session of the
Temporary Coordinating Commission
[TKK] of
Solidarity took place, attended by
Chair
Lech
Walesa.
Among others who took part were
Andrzej Gorny and Marek Mus-
Jan zynski.
The present situation of the Union was discussed.
It has been agreed that recel grounds for the clandestin
It ha ties.
efficient
1981, prevailing certain and, apart prevailing
The current
TKK of was
Following the
Unior mously that Jan
Marek will to
The of normal life.
forms efficient the structures of organi:
present for to in necessary
TKK
Lech and the hiding.
It thanks have exp and Marek for Jan
Muszynski's long and devoted service and traditions
Lech Walesa.
enterprises, them, work
Solidarity are by clandestine
(TKZ).
Survival the structures the formula necessary
12
3.
that is feasible in conditions prevailis deterance of any persisting to this day.
material base.
the Union outside the country is the for
Solidarity, safe union
Abroad set up by the TKK and based ted for union and that
Recently we have been witnessing attempts of widening the formula of action through open actions of groups of activists of Solidarity.
SE justified. In fact,
While considering these attempts with them cannot be that as long as di underground protect the human potential, together with the
SC bodies or the cl activity.
strength and significance union sy ch for the re-legalization of
TKK considers that mainactions se taining and protecting internal democbl the Union is a fundamental iv condition of its efficiency.
th al
Lech Walesa, Chair of Solidarity: Temporary
Solidarity:
re
Coordinating
Commission
Lower
Silesia, any level, which regional representatives:
in
Western Pomerania,
Ec
Torun-Bydgoszez, the Lodz area.
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Statement by Lower
Silesia
Pr
(Wroclaw) region of Solidarity, 6
October, 1986
St
SI al
R
Sc
Cl mi
Ki cO cO be of
The destine factory na survival of these structures means survival of the whereas
St disruption their or of dissolution would
No da well-organized
The
Pe
24/413 were by union most activists who constant five years very has grown up that is, in
Statement by Gorzow Wielkopolski region of Solidarity,
6 October, 1986
Lower
Silesia of the map on our
Considering the decision free enabling political prisoners as a step the fact that the establishment of genuine national accord and for all groups and social the of factory principles:
circles to join in the process of lifting the country out of the economic, political groupings.
International Viewpoint 22 December 1986
Board of Solidarity decision of but we losing our identity.
darity in the central of
Our crisis is characteristic of the system, freeing social this process. The intentions.
of the Regional
Board; Tadeusz Korodziejski, Deputy Chair of the Regional Board; Jerzy Gospodarek,
Member of the Presidium of the Regional
Board; Zbigniew Zieba, Member the
Presidium; Franciszek Konaszewicz,
Member of the Presidium.
Statement by the Kielce Regio
Statement by the Kielce Region of Solidarity, 12 October 1986
On 12 October, 1986, the Provisional Council of Solidarity for the Kielce
Region has been formed. Its members
Solidarity's National Commission and of Solidarity's Kielce Region; Region; Bogdan Member of Solidarity's National ComKielce Region; Jerzy Stepien, Chair of Solidarity's Kielce Region.
aim is the good of the country, which is affected by the continuing crisis. The crisis can only who work for a genuine national agreement. Statement by the Radom Region of Solidarity, 6 October 1986
Acceding to the decision by Soli• Peace Prize winner, to form Temporary Councils of Solidarity, regarding it as particularly important and valuable and directed by a deep concern for the good of Poland and the Polish we announce that the TemCouncil of Solidarity for the Radom region has been formed. After 1980-81 in independent union structures, we undertook the social responsibility for the sizeable, many thousof worling We carry this responsibility because in our consciences we have not accepted the violent, overwhelming and one-sided method used TO trust which we had then accompanies us now; five years after the tragic night of 13 December. This
International Viewpoint 22 December 1986 fate of our the through sincere understanding, fellow our our better, show from.
come the violent resolve social always tion of rights raising his hand or arms against his brother. We do not wish to see prisons again filling up with people suffering for their convictions. We do not wish to see large social and profesional groups finding themselves outside the to undertake mainstream of social and profesional
We do not wish to see young life.
of meaningful
Poles resign themselves from working
Poland and for country to casting the at their fates abroad. We are convinced this task of establishing a Council of mutual dialogue,
Solidarity, which is of the a sign for the country, solutions and times will bring unity and solidarity for all Poles still closer. We express the hope that our voice will be understood properly and that the authorities, after the
July 1986 amnesty, will embark on
Poland in the next, rightful step leading to pluralism in social and economic day to day life. We await the return to a true realization of the August 1980 agree to
At the same time we express ments.
our support for the Provisional Council of Solidarity.
for society
Witold Krol; Jerzy Pierzchala; Jan Pajak;
because
Jan Rejczak.
to often
SO
Statement by the Opole Region of Solidarity the violapersonal freedom
This is the fifth year since the imposition of martial law and the suspension of open activity of Soli-
Strike at the Gdansk shipyards, August 1980 (DR)
ShaBa B
International Viewpoint 22 December 1986 by Solidarity. Statement by Council of Pila Region darity, 16 October, 1986 political prisoners and the of the Provisional Council of Solidarity in Gdansk, als gathered together today: Jaroslaw
ZNTK Pila; Anna KalaZOZ Pila: Czeslaw niew Perka, POMET Pila; are forming, approval of the Regional Executive of the Pila Province Region, a Temporary Council of Solidarity in
We regard as our most important task the representation union structures which have been in existence since 1980. On the basis of the programme resolution of the 1st Congress of Delegates of Solidarity we shall strive for preserving the principle of pluralism in social life, full implementation of economic reform on the basis of authentic selfgovernments in the enterprises, safeguarding and improving the living standards of those who have been the hardest hit by the economic crisis, in view of the ecological and also crisis, for preserving the environment. Statement of the Poznan Region of Solidarity, 22 October, 1986
In order to facilitate the passing from clandestine action into open action, we are setting up a Council of Solidarity for the Poznan Area 14 consisting of: Wieslaw Chossa, Poznan; Marek Gaul, Poznan; Jaroslaw Gruszkowski, Pila; Anna Kalamoniak, Pila; Zdzislaw Lewandowski, Poznan; Bogdan Narozny, Wrzesnie; Janusz Palubicki, Poznan; Ryszard Stachowiak, Konin. Statement by Nowa Huta Solidarity Board, 23 October, 1986
We, the undersigned, after six years we are resuming activities of the Steelworkers Committee of Solidarity in the Metallurgic Combine in Krakow. The democratically elected Steelworkers Committee
90 per cent of the workforce. opinion have shown that the formally delegalized, is still considered to be the legitimate and trustworthy representation of the workforce. working for the restoration of union
The highly complex econproblems of production, requires creative professional involveongoing decline of the national econtechnological and civilizational backwardness and the serious ecological threat to the city Foundry makes our participation in the task of saving the country absolute-
Gil, Chair of the Committee of the Lenin Foundry; Stanislaw Handzlik, Vice-Chair; Jan Ciesielski, Member of the Presidium; Edward Nowak, Committee Member.
The statement has been sent to Lech Walesa, the Cardinal-Archbishop of Cracow, the President of the City of Cracow, the Editor of "Tygodnik Powszechny', editors of the popular daily and union press.
Solidarnosc: d'Information, No. 151-152, November 5, 1986
September 30, Kegional Executive Commission composition that it before the most recent arrests, resumed its open activity. The day before, September 29, Lech Walesa formed the Provisional Council Solidarnose. Moreover, great economic and ecological dangers the union was ready to take the road of dialogue and mutual understanding.
Over the last 40 years, promises of liberalization to the society have The regime has always sought to stifle
We hope that it will not be the same this time, that the authorities have understood that they can no longer run participation of nation and against its will.
aware of the precariousness of the situation. Many unionists region have declared selves ready to replace us within the can we let a chance pass to act in an open way both in trade-union work and more generally in the effort to improve the situation in the country. We are convinced that the course of events depends in large part on the population. As Solidarnose activists we bear a heavy responsibility. We do not want to call for demonstrations. Nor do we want to see wretched living conditions drive workers to strike.
In many factories, ready to bring commissions out of clandestinity. We must act with the greatest prudence.
commissions have program and the support of the body of workers, the risk can
But where this is not the case, it is better groups responsible for presenting proposals to the plant managements conimprovement safety conditions of the workers.
In this way, little, to restore trade-union pluralism.
the burden of trade-union work rests essentially on the underground factory commissions and on the structures of Solidarnose set up after December 13, 1981. The course whether they must remain underground.
The most urgent thing today is straighten out the economy. union and the entire society must open up a debate on a genuine reform and on the future economic model. Only a vigorous social movement focused reform can oblige the government to carry out changes that can open up the way for an improvement in the living and working conditions of the workers. It is the self-management councils that must give impetus to such a move-
The workers and Solidarnose activists must join the self-management movement, but also on a bigger scale so that the field of action of the councils will be with the laws of September 1981.
It is urgent to undertake actions to defend the environment, to provide a healthy diet for the people and to improve the living conditions of the population. It is urgent to harness the territorial and professional self-management councils to the work of carrying out reform, reform that will make them a focus for the ener gies of the citizens.
Rebuilding the country, defending the standard of living of the workers reforms. We can the accomplishment of such reforms and affect their constructive actions reasonable proposals, which adopted after a national discussion on the means for getting the country out of its present decline. This is the task
Commission of Solidarnosc intends to devote itself.
Bielinski, Zbigniew Bujak,
Kulerski, Ewa Kulik, Jan Litynski.
International Viewpoint 22 December 1986
POLAND political situation.
Two projects were proposed at a meeting held in Warsaw on September 20, in which Lech Walesa partici-