,:O >E ! ,WORK]S 9 ,POLI% ,SOLID>ITY & :AT DO !Y WANT8 

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,AU?OR 3 ,&RZEJ ,TYM[SKI 

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,POLI% WORK]S HAVE MADE HEADL9ES 9 ,AM]ICA S9CE ,AUGU/ #a#i#h4 ,!IR METEORIC SUCCESS 9 ORGANIZ+ ,SOLID>ITY PROVID$ CAT*Y COPY = ! MORN+ PAP]S & DRAMATIC FOOTAGE = ! EV5+ NEWS4 ,WAIESA'S MU/A*E BECAME SO FAMILI> ?AT IF HE W\LD ONLY AGREE TO SELL DEODORANT HE'D EASILY MAKE A MILLION DOLL>S4 

,BUT 9 SPITE ( ?IS S5SATIONAL COV]AGE1 OR P]HAPS BECAUSE ( IT1 ! WORK]S ( ,SOLIDAMOSC REMA9 A MY/]Y TO MO/ ,AM]ICANS4 ,:O >E !Y8 ,H[ DID !Y ORGANIZE ,SOLID>ITY8 ,:AT !Y ACCOMPLI%$ 9 SO %ORT A TIME IS A/ONI%+1 & IT IS 9CR$IBLE ?AT !Y >E /ILL ORGANIZ+ UND] M>TIAL LAW4 

,:O ,>E ,!Y8 

,! GREAT MAJORITY ( ,SOLID>ITY ACTIVI/S >E TODAY BETWE5 ! AGES ( #be & #c#e4 ,!Y W]E BORN 9TO A NEW 9DU/RIAL /ATE RIS+ \T ( ! *AOS & DEVA/ATION ( ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4 ,!IR FAMILIES1 UPROOT$ BY ! W>1 SETTL$ NE> NEW MANUFACTUR+ COMPLEXES SU* AS ! ,GDANSK %IPY>DS ON ! ,BALTIC ,SEABO>D4 

,FROM !IR E>LY *ILDHOODS1 ! FUTURE ACTIVI/S ( ,SOLID>ITY KNEW ?AT SOM$AY !Y W\LD TAKE !IR PLACES AS WORK]S 9 !SE FACTORIES4 ,?US1 AS A G5]ATION1 !Y W]E JU/ AS IMPORTANT TO ! SUCCESS ( ! NEW SOCIALI/ /ATE AS W]E ! REC5TLY CON/RUCT$ 9DU/RIAL PLANTS4 

,GR[+ ,UP ,9 ,A ,WORK]S' ,/ATE 

,(FICIALLY1 ,POL& HAS BE5 A WORK]S' /ATE = #ce YE>S1 RUN BY & = WORK]S4 ,BUT1 EV5 BE=E ! RISE ( ,SOLID>ITY1 ,POLI% WORK]S !MSELVES REPEAT$LY *ALL5G$ ! ,POLI% REALITY ?R\< /RIKES & /REET DEMON/RATIONS4 ,IF ! IDEALS ( SOCIALISM PROMIS$ A BETT] LIFE = ALL1 :Y WASN'T !RE 5\< TO EAT8 ,:Y1 9 ?IS WORK]S' /ATE1 W]E ! WORK]S UNABLE TO CONTROL !IR [N LIVES8 

,:5 MAJOR /RIKES BROKE \T ON ! ,BALTIC ,SEABO>D 9 #a#i#g1 ! GOV]NM5T RESPOND$ AT FIR/ ) REPRESSION4 ,SEV]AL HUNDR$ WORK]S W]E KILL$ & MANY MORE 9JUR$1 BUT /ILL ! /RIKES CONT9U$4 ,A NEW GOV]NM5T LEAD]1 ,$W>D ,GI]EK1 TRAVEL$ TO /RIK+ FACTORIES 9 P]SON TO ANN\NCE A *ANGE 9 GOV]NM5T POLICY4 ,HE PROMIS$ AN 5D TO REPRESSION1 CONSULTATIONS ) WORK]S OV] !IR PROBLEMS1 & AN IMPROV$ /&>D ( LIV+4 

,GI]EK HOP$ TO W9 WORK]S' LOYALTY BY (F]+ !M ! FRUITS ( A FL\RI%+ CONSUM] SOCIETY1 ,?IS REQUIR$ ! RETOOL+ ( ! ,POLI% ECONOMY AT A CO/ ( BILLIONS ( WE/]N DOLL>S4 ,GI]EK'S MESSAGE TO WORK]S WAS CLE>3 IF WE/]N DOLL>S4 ,GI]EK'S MESSAGE TO WORK]S WAS CLE>3 IF !Y W\LD LEAVE ! POLITICS TO ! (FICIALS & TURN !IR ATT5TION BACK TO PRODUCTIVE WORK ON ! JOB1 !Y W\LD SOON BE REW>D$ ) ! COLOR ,T,V SETS & BLUE JEANS ?AT NEW ,POLI% FACTORIES W\LD PRODUCE4 

,BUT 9 SPITE ( ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON SOCC] 9 FULL COLOR1 ! REALITY ( WORK+ PEOPLE'S DAILY LIVES IMPROV$ V]Y LITTLE4 ,MO/ ( ! B5EFITS ( ! NEW ECONOMIC POLICIES W5T TO SUPPORT ! SC&AL\SLY EXP5SIVE LIFE-/YLES ( ! HI< GOV]NM5T (FICIALS :OM MANY CALL$ 0! R$ B\RGEOISIE40 

,PRICE RISES W]E 9EVITABLE1 & :5 !Y CAME 9 #a#i#g#f1 ! AUT[ORK]S 9 ,RADOM & ,URSUS /RUCK 9 PROTE/4 ,AFT] !IR REVOLTS W]E BROK51 A GR\P ( >TI/S & 9TELLECTUALS =M$ ! ,COMMITTEE TO ,DEF5D ,WORK]S 7,K,O,R2 LAT] NAM$ ! ,COMMITTEE = ,SOCIAL ,SELF-,DEF5SE7 TO M>%AL F9ANCIAL & LEGAL SUPPORT = WORK]S JAIL$ = /RIKE ACTIVITY4 ,!Y PUBLI%$ & DI/RIBUT$ LIT]ATURE :I* DOCUM5T$ ! REPRESSION UND]LY+ ! 0R$ B\RGEOISIE'S0 CONSUM] SOCIETY4 ,!IR SIGNATURES ON PUBLICATIONS EXPOS$ ! AMORALITY ( ?IS SOCIETY'S :AT'S-9-IT-=-ME ATTITUDE4 ,9 SPITE ( !IR P]SONAL C\RAGE1 H[EV]1 ,K,O,R REMA9$ AN ISOLAT$ VOICE ON ! M>G9S ( POPUL> OP9ION4 ,EV5 AS LATE AS ! SPR+ ( #a#i#h1 !IR CALL = FREE TRADE UNIONS MET ) 9DIFF]5CE FROM ! MAJORITY ( ,POLI% PEOPLE :O HAD LONG AGO DESPAIR$ ( MEAN+FUL *ANGE4 

,! CYNICISM GAVE WAY TO AN EXHIL>AT+ S5SE ( GR[+ UNITY & /R5G? :5 A WAVE ( /RIKES SWEPT ! C\NTRY 9 ,JULY #a#i#h4 ,! SPORADIC WORK /OPPAGES W]E CATALYZ$ 9TO A G5]AL /RIKE SEV]AL WEEKS LAT]1 :5 AN ,9T]-FACTORY ,/RIKE ,COMMITTEE =M$ AT ! ,GDANSK %IPY>DS4 ,/RIK]S !RE HAD =MULAT$ A LI/ ( TW5TY-ONE DEM&S ?AT W]E ADOPT$ AS !IR [N BY ?\S&S ( /RIK+ FACTORIES ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 

,SOLID>ITY ,TAKES ,HOLD 

,/RIK]S HAD TAK5 FULL ADVANTAGE ( !IR ECONOMIC LEV]AGE AS PRODUC]S BY /AY+ 9 !IR FACTORIES & REFUS+ TO BE PROVOK$ 9TO /REET VIOL5CE4 ,!IR CRY WAS1 0,DON'T BURN ,P>TY HEADQU>T]S1 =M /RIKE COMMITTEES60 

,! VICTORI\S TACTIC ( A G5]AL /RIKE ( FACTORY OCCUPATIONS AN*OR$ ! MOVEM5T 9 RADICAL1 CONS5SUS-BAS$ DEMOCRACY4 ,/RIKE ACTIVI/S W]E GIV5 POSITIONS ( LEAD]%IP BY ACCLAMATION1 BUT ) ! CLE> UND]/&+ ?AT !IR AU?ORITY SPRANG FROM ! %OP FLOOR & C\LD BE REVOK$ AT ANY MOM5T4 ,:5 ,WALESA1 = 9/ANCE1 DECL>$ ! %IPY>D /RIKE OV] BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T HAD ACC$$ TO LOCAL DEM&S1 HE WAS HOOT$ D[N BY AN ASSEMBLY ?AT 9CLUD$ REPRES5TATIVES FROM O!R PLANTS4 0,NO10 !Y %\T$4 0,! %IPY>DS /AY ON /RIKE UNTIL ALL DEM&S ( ! /RIKE MOVEM5T >E MET40 ,WALESA HAD TO REV]SE ! DECISION4 

,ALL /RIKE NEGOTIATIONS W]E CONDUCT$ 9 PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES & BROADCA/ OV] L\DSPEAK] SY/EMS4 ,REPRES5TATIVES FROM \TLY+ DI/RICTS TAP$ ! PROCE$+S ON CASSETTES1 TO BE REPLAY$ AT /RIK+ FACTORIES BACK HOME4 

,SOLID>ITY'S /RUCTURE REFLECT$ ! G5]AL /RIKE ?AT PROPELL$ IT 9TO EXI/5CE4 ,NEWS ( ! /RIKE 9 ,GDANSK SPREAD ?R\< FACTORY NETWORKS1 :I* W]E BAS$ ON ! NEW TRU/ ?AT DEVELOP$ BETWE5 PEOPLE :O HAD BROK5 ?R\< ! OLD WEB ( FE> & APA?Y4 ,AS !SE NETWORKS GREW 9 /R5G?1 !Y GA!R$ PLANT DEP>TM5TS & 9DIVIDUAL FACTORIES 9TO REGIONAL C5T]S BAS$ AT MAJOR 9DU/RIAL PLANTS4 

,AFT] ! ,ACCORDS W]E SIGN$1 !SE REGIONAL /RIKE C5T]S BECAME ! NEW UNION FRAMEWORK1 A LOOSE F$]ATION ( REGIONAL *APT]S4 ,! NATIONAL LEAD]%IP WAS ! ,NATIONAL ,CONSULT+ ,COMMISSION4 ,COMPOS$ ( TWO REPRES5TATIVES FROM EA* REGION & SEV]AL P]MAN5T MEMB]S1 ITS TASK WAS TO EX*ANGE 9=MATION & TO RELAY SUGGE/IONS = COORD9AT$ ACTION BETWE5 REGIONS4 ,IT MET ONLY AS ! NE$ >OSE & HAD NO P[] TO MIME ITS DECISIONS4 

,! REGIONAL /RUCTURE ( ,SOLID>ITY CONTRA/$ %>PLY ) ! CRAFT /RUCTURE ( ! (FICIAL TRADE UNIONS4 ,SOLID>ITY WELCOM$ ALL PEOPLE EMPLOY$ 9 A GIV5 REGION AS MEMB]S ( ?AT REGION'S *APT]4 ,POPUL> 5?USIASM WAS SO GREAT ?AT 9 ! TWO MON?S BETWE5 ! ,ACCORDS & (FICIAL REGI/RATION1 ,SOLID>ITY ORGANIZ$ T5 MILLION MEMB]S2 ?AT IS1 OV] #h.0 ( ! WORK=CE & MORE ?AN ONE QU>T] ( ! TOTAL POPULATION4 

,?US1 EV5 BE=E IT HAD ! LEGAL RI<T TO ORGANIZE1 ,SOLID>ITY HAD E/ABLI%$ ITSELF AS AN ORGANIZATION ( ! 5TIRE CLASS ( WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,TE*NICIANS1 GOV]NM5T EMPLOYES3 SCI5TI/S1 & J\RNALI/S JO9$ ,SOLID>ITY4 ,!Y JO9$ TO SUPPORT ! CAUSE ( 9DU/RIAL WORK]S1 & ALSO TO PROTECT WORK]S 9 G5]AL1 BY CREAT+ GREAT] ECONOMIC CL\T = !IR [N 9T]E/S4 ,9DEP5D5T F>M]S & /UD5TS =M$ SEP>ATE UNIONS 9 ASSOCIATION ) ,SOLID>ITY4 

,SOLID>ITY ,9 ,ACTION 

0,!Y WANT US TO PULL \R LOAD1 LIKE WORKHORSES4 ,BUT WE WANT TO HOLD ! RE9S AS WELL1 SO ?AT !Y WON'T TAKE ANY MORE WRONG TURNS40 

,9 A C\NTRY ?AT HAS KN[N =MAL POLITICAL DEMOCRACY = ONLY F\R YE>S 9 ITS 5TIRE HI/ORY1 ,SOLID>ITY SPE>HEAD$ A RADICAL EXP]IM5T 9 DEMOCRACY ) NO P>ALLEL 9 ! WORLD4 ,ONCE ! LID ( SECRECY & C5SOR%IP HAD BE5 LIFT$1 IT BECAME A NATIONAL OBSESSION TO PREV5T MANIPULATION OR >BITR>Y DECISIONS4 ,NO MATT] H[ LONG DISCUSSIONS 9 SE>* ( CONS5SUS DRAGG$ ON1 !Y W]E UNIV]SALLY ACKN[L$G$ AS PREF]ABLE TO TOP-D[N DIRECTIVES4 

,! *ALL5GE ( CREAT+ & MA9TA9+ A SELF-MANAG$1411 ORGANIZATION ( T5 MILLION PEOPLE \T ( NO?+ PRODUC$ AN EXPLOSION ( CREATIVE TAL5T4 ,! MO/ >TICULATE1 POLITICALLY CANNY SPOKESM5 = ,SOLID>ITY /EPP$ DIRECTLY FROM !IR JOBS AS ELECTRICIANS & LA! OP]ATORS 9TO POSITIONS ( RESPONSIBILITY 9 ! UNION4 ,>T & WRIT+ BLOSSOM$2 OV] #f ,SOLID>ITY PUBLICATIONS SPRANG TO LIFE 9 ! FIR/ YE> ( ITS EXI/5CE4 ,EV]Y FACTORY1 EV]Y T[N1 9SI/$ ON ITS [N PAP] & TOOK GREAT PRIDE 9 ITS PRODUCTION4 

,! FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK WAS ONE ( ,SOLID>ITY'S E>LIE/ & H>DE/-F\<T VICTORIES4 ,YET BY LATE SUMM] #aiha 0FREE ,SATURDAYS0 SEEM$ A LUXURY ,POLI% SOCIETY C\LD ILL AF=D4 ,! NATION'S ECONOMY TEET]$ ON ! $GE ( COLLAPSE4 ,MASSIVE HUNG] M>*ES 9FLAM$ SOCIAL FRU/RATION TO ! FLA%PO9T ( VIOL5CE4 ,AL?\< ! GOV]NM5T (F]$ NO PROPOSALS ( ITS [N1 IT LAUN*$ A HY/]ICAL CAMPAIGN TO BLAME ! VOLATILE CLIMATE ON ! /RIKES SPURR$ BY ,SOLID>ITY4 

,H[ ,TO ,BREAK ,! ,DEADLOCK 

,TO BREAK ?IS SOCIAL & ECONOMIC DEADLOCK1 ,SOLID>ITY CALL$ = TACTICS :I* W\LD PROVIDE SOCIAL S]VICES TO RELIEVE ! DISCOM=T CAUS$ BY %ORTAGES1 DEVELOP NEW K9DS ( /RIKE ACTION ?AT W\LD NOT DISRUPT NECESS>Y PRODUCTION1 & SET 9 MOTION WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T ( !IR WORKPLACES & CONTROL OV] GOODS PRODUC$4 

,FIR/1 ,SOLID>ITY ORGANIZ$ SELF-HELP 9/ITUTIONS TO AID ! ELD]LY1 ! SICK1 & WORK+ FAMILIES 9 MEET+ DAILY NE$S UND] 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT CONDITIONS4 ,! ,SOLID>ITY PROGRAM ADOPT$ AT ITS ,SEPTEMB] #aiha ,CONV5TION CONTA9S A DETAIL$ PLAN = EM]G5CY OP]ATIONS = ! COM+ W9T]4 

,SECONDLY1 ,SOLID>ITY PROPOS$ A V>IATION ON ! TRADITIONAL /RIKE1 CALL+ IT ! 0DIRECT ACTION /RIKE40 ,WORK]S W\LD CONT9UE TO GO TO WORK1 BUT W\LD F9D WAYS TO D5Y ! RESULTS ( PRODUCTION TO ! /ATE-EMPLOY]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 PR9T]S /RUCK TO PROTE/ C5SOR%IP & !4 GOV]NM5T'S REFUSAL TO GRANT ,SOLID>ITY ACCESS TO ! M$IA4 ,DUR+ ! /RIKE1 H[EV]1 !Y CONT9U$ TO PR9T *ILDR5'S BOOKS1 LOCAL PAP]S & /RIKE BULLET9S -- EV]Y?+ 9 FACT1 EXCEPT ! (FICIAL ,P>TY PAP]4 

,?IRDLY1 ,SOLID>ITY DEM&$ ! RI<T ( WORK]S TO FIRE !IR BOSSES4 ,G5]AL MANAG]S & !IR /AFFS W]E TO REMA9 9 *>GE ( R\T9E ADM9I/RATION4 ,BUT !Y W\LD BE HIR$ OR RECALL$ BY VOTE ( RANK & FILE REPRES5TATIVES TO A WORK]S' C\NCIL1 RA!R ?AN BY POLITICAL APPO9TM5T ?R\< ! ,P>TY APP>ATUS4 ,HUNDR$S ( WORKPLACES 9/ITUT$ EF=TS TO =CE CORRUPT OR 9EFFICI5T MANAG]S TO RESIGN1 & TO =CE GOV]NM5T M9I/RIES TO APPROVE APPO9TM5TS SUGGE/$ BY WORK]S' C\NCILS4 

,LA/LY1 ,SOLID>ITY BEGAN ORGANIZ+ PRODUCTION ITSELF4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,COMMISSION ISSU$ AN APPEAL TO ! ,SOLID>ITY MEMB]%IP = VOLUNTE] WORK ON !IR H>D-WON FREE ,SATURDAYS4 ,LOCAL SELF-MANAGEM5T C\NCILS W\LD TAKE *>GE ( ! PLANTS DUR+ ,SATURDAY WORK1 ORGANIZ+ ! PROCESS ( PRODUCTION & 9SUR+ ?AT GOODS PRODUC$ W]E DELIV]$ TO >EAS ( GREATE/ NE$4 

,?IS APPROA* PROMIS$ PRACTICAL RESULTS4 ,WORK]S AT ! ,URSUS TRACTOR PLANT1 = 9/ANCE1 AGRE$ ?AT MA*9]Y PRODUC$ ON ,SATURDAYS W\LD BE DESIGNAT$ = DIRECT TRANSF] TO 9DEP5D5T F>M]S RA!R ?AN TO ! /ATE :OLESAL]4 ,M9]S 9 ,SILESIA AGRE$ TO S5D COAL TO F>M+ REGIONS 9 RETURN = ASSURANCES ( FOOD SUPPLIES = M9+ REGIONS ?AT HAD FEW F>MS4 

,M>TIAL ,LAW 

,! GOV]NM5T NEV] TOOK AN (FICIAL /& ON ,SOLID>ITY'S PROPOSALS = SELF-MANAGEM5T1 BUT UN(FICIALLY IT DID EV]Y?+ TO OB/RUCT !M BY /ALL+ NEGOTIATIONS & REFUS+ ADM9I/RATIVE COOP]ATION4 ,MANY ,POLES WOND]$ IF ?IS DO-NO?+ GOV]NM5T WAS CAPABLE ( ANY CONC]T$ EF=T :ATSOEV]4 

,ON ,DECEMB] #a#c1 #a#i#h#a1 ,G5]AL ,J>UZELSKI CUT %ORT ?AT SPECULATION BY DECL>+ M>TIAL LAW4 ,HIS ANSW] TO ,SOLID>ITY'S 9ITIATIVES = A SELF-MANAG$ SOCIETY3 0,WE MU/ %ACKLE ! H&S ( ADV5TUR]S1 ! EXTREMI/S ( ,SOLID>ITY4 BE=E !Y PU% ! C\NTRY 9TO CIVIL W>4444,\R MILIT>Y ACT IONS DO NOT ?REAT5 ANYONE1 BUT >E AIM$ AT PEACE & 9T]NATIONAL COOP]ATION40 

,IF M>TIAL LAW AIM$ TO BREAK ! UNION BY JAIL+ ITS 0LEAD]S10 IT HAS UTT]LY FAIL$4 ,SOLID>ITY'S ORIG9S 9 A NONVIOL5T G5]AL /RIKE1 ITS DEC5TRALIZ$ /RUCTURE1 & ITS TRADITION ( DECISION BY CONS5SUS1 W]E ! BE/ POSSIBLE PREP>ATION = SURVIV+ A 0/ATE ( W>40 ,TODAY UND]GR\ND 9=MATION BULLET9S CIRCULATE FROM H& TO H&1 AS !Y DID 9 ! WEEKS PREC$+ ! /RIKE 9 ,GDANSK4 ,HELP HAS BE5 ORGANIZ$ = FAMILIES ( WORK]S KILL$1 JAIL$1 OR DISMISS$ FROM !IR JOBS4 ,FACTORY CREWS MAKE COLLECTIVE DECISIONS ON ! =MS RESI/ANCE %\LD TAKE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 LOYALTY OA?S >E SIGN$ BY NO ONE OR BY ALL1 TO PREV5T 9DIVIDUALS FROM BE+ S+L$ \T = H>ASSM5T4 

,! ?REAT ( MILIT>Y T]ROR C\LD NOT PREV5T ! RISE ( ,SOLID>ITY2 IT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXT+UI% IT4 ,WORDS ?AT RALLI$ WORK]S 9 ,AUGU/ #aih TAKE ON EV5 GREAT] MEAN+ TODAY3 0,!Y CAN %OOT US BUT !Y CANNOT MAKE US WORK4 ,\R P[] LIES 9 \RSELVES1 :5 TOGE!R WE DECIDE :AT WE WANT & H[ TO GET IT40 

,! TW5TY-ONE ,DEM&S 9 ,GDANSK ,?AT ,/>T$ IT ,ALL 

,! NON-NEGOTIABLE CORE ( ,GDANSK'S TW5TY-ONE PO9TS WAS ! RI<T TO 9DEP5D5T TRADE UNIONS & ! RI<T TO /RIKE AS A GU>ANTEE ( !IR 9DEP5D5CE4 ,BITT] PA/ EXP]I5CE HAD CONV9C$ WORK]S ?AT ONLY AN ORGANIZATION CONTROLL$ BY ! RANK & FILE C\LD =CE ! GOV]NM5T TO KEEP ITS PROMISES4 ,!Y REMEMB]$ H[ EASILY RADICAL-S\ND+ CONCESSIONS -- SU* AS WORK]S' C\NCILS 9 #aief & CONSULTATIONS 9 #aig -- C\LD LAT] BE NULLIFI$ 9 PRACTICE BY POLITICAL MANEUV]S BEYOND ! CONTROL ( WORK]S4 

,! REMA9+ PO9TS DEF9$ ! IMM$IATE NE$S ( WORK+ PEOPLE1 L9K$ ?OSE NE$S TO A BROAD] SOCIAL MOVEM5T = CIVIL LIB]TIES1 & EXPRESS$ ! WORK]S' 9T5TION TO SUP]VISE ! DIRECTION ( ECONOMIC RE=M4 

,RAISES W]E NOT TO BE BAS$ ON A P]C5TAGE ( 9COME1 BUT W\LD BE A FIX$ SUM ACROSS ! BO>D SO ?AT WORK]S AT ! L[] 5D ( ! PAY SCALE W\LD BE HELP$ MO/4 ,DEM&S = MAT]NITY LEAVES1 DAYC>E C5T]S1 R$UC$ WAIT+ TIME = H\S+1 & A L[]$ RETIREM5T AGE AIM$ TO RELIEVE ! PRESSURES ON WORK+ FAMILIES4 ,PRIVILEGES = POLICE & P>TY (FICIALS1 SU* AS SPECIAL %OPS ?AT SOLD GOODS NOT AVAILABLE TO WORK]S1 W]E TO BE ELIM9AT$4 ,FOOD SUPPLIES W]E TO BE ALLOCAT$ FIR/ ( ALL = DOME/IC CONSUMPTION2 ONLY ! REMA9+ SURPLUS WAS TO GO = EXPORT4 ,! WORK]S' GRIEVANCES C\LD NOT BE KEPT SEP>ATE FROM ! 9T]E/S ( SOCIETY AT L>GE4 ,:5 /RIK]S DEM&$ ! RE9/ATEM5T ( !IR FELL[ WORK]S :O HAD BE5 FIR$ = P>TICIPAT+ 9 PROTE/S 9 ! PA/1 !Y 9CLUD$ 9TELLECTUALS & /UD5TS DISMISS$ = SIMIL> ACTIVITIES1 & NON-/RIK]S 7SU* AS ,K,O,R MEMB]S7 :O W]E ACTIVELY AID+ ! CURR5T /RIKE MOVEM5T4 

,WORK]S 9SI/$ ?AT NEWS ( ! ,SEABO>D /RIKE & ! TW5TY-ONE PO9TS ( ! ,GDANSK ,9T]-FACTORY ,COMMITTEE BE PUBLI%$ 9 ! DAILY PRESS4 ,!Y S\<T ASSURANCES ( CONT9U$ ACCESS TO ! PUBLIC M$IA = BO? WORK]S & O!R 9DEP5D5T VIEWPO9TS1 AN 5D TO C5SOR%IP1 >ID AN 5D TO H>ASSM5T ( UN(FICIAL PUBLICATIONS4 

,F9ALLY1 ! ,GDANSK DEM&S ANN\NC$ ! NE$ = A ?OR\< H\SECLEAN+ 9 ! ECONOMY & ITS ADM9I/RATIVE APP>ATUS4 ,!Y DECL>$ ?AT CORRUPT (FICIALS %\LD BE REMOV$ & 9EFFICI5T MANAG]S REPLAC$ ,!Y PRESS$ ! GOV]NM5T TO MAKE PUBLIC ! SECRET DATA WORK]S NE$$ TO UND]/& ! OP]ATIONS ( ! ECONOMY4 ,! /RIK]S MADE IT CLE> ?AT !Y DID NOT WANT4 TO TAKE OV] ! /ATE'S ECONOMIC AU?ORITY OR GET BOGG$ D[N ) RESPONSIBILITY = ! DAY-TO-DAY ADM9I/RATION ( FACTORIES4 ,BUT !Y CLAIM$ ! RI<T TO OV]SEE ! GOV]NM5T'S ACTIONS 9 ?IS SPH]E1 & TO CONTROL 9VE/M5T DECISIONS & ALLOCATIONS POLICY1 SO ?AT NEV] AGA9 W\LD A 0R$ B\RGEOISIE0 HAVE FREE RE9 TO MISDIRECT ! C\RSE ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMY4 

,! MOVEM5T REPRES5T$ BY !SE TW5TY-ONE DEM&S SPOKE = & WAS SUPPORT$ BY VIRTUALLY EV]YONE 9 ,POLI% SOCIETY EXCEPT = ?OSE DIRECTLY BEHOLD5 TO ! ,P>TY OR ! 9T]NAL SECURITY APP>ATUS4 ,FAC$ ) SU* MASSIVE P[]1 ! GOV]NM5T RELUCTANTLY AGRE$ TO ALL ( ! DEM&S4 

,:5 IT SIGN$ ! ,ACCORDS AT ,GDANSK ON ,AUGU/ #c#a1 #a#i#h1 ! GOV]NM5T AGRE$ 9 PR9CIPLE TO ALL[ 9DEP5D5T1 SELF-MANAG$ TRADE UNIONS4 ,BUT H[ W\LD !SE UNIONS LOOK 9 REALITY8 ,%\LD !RE BE ONE BIG UNION1 OR MANY 9DEP5D5T ONES8 ,IF ONE1 %\LD IT BE ORGANIZ$ BY TRADE OR BY T]RITORY8 ,%\LD IT BE DIRECT$ BY A /RONG C5TRAL EXECUTIVE OR BE DEC5TRALIZ$ ) EMPHASIS ON LOCAL AUTONOMY8 ,H[ W\LD IT RELATE TO ! (FICIAL TRADE UNIONS & ,P>TY-DOM9AT$ FACTORY C\NCILS8 ,:AT W\LD BE ITS ROLE BEYOND ! WORKPLACE8 

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