“We propose a 35-hour working week; the world is moving forward, work is not the only element of life,” said Włodzimierz Czarzasty, co-chair of the New Left, at the electoral convention in Poznań. He stated that his party would also aim to introduce a 35-day holiday.
Czarzasty emphasized that the “dream” used to be an eight-hour shift and a Saturday off, which is now normal. He admitted that there was a time when he worked sixteen hours a day and that’s why he couldn’t remember his children when they were little because he actually missed their childhood.
At the time I thought it was heroism, that it was an important thing. But there is nothing more important than remembering your child’s smile when he or she is one, two, three or four years old. I was stupid (…) I appeal to everyone: have dreams
he said.
35 hours per week
And I would like to make the first, strong demand: a 35-hour work week,” he said. He emphasized that “the world is moving forward, people have to live, and work is not the only element in everyone’s life; it is life and family.” “We will start with a reduction of 2 hours per week, and then by 5 hours
– he declared.
He said the left’s next plans include giving workers the “right to disconnect” from work, including in the evenings, and being able to “claim” 35 days of leave.
Left MP Anna Maria Żukowska, in turn, emphasized that her message was mainly aimed at young people. She said that at the “Czarnka school” they will learn how to register a company, but in the future most of them will be employees, for which the Polish school – as she said – does not prepare them.
She spoke about the fight against violations of labor laws and the right to a full-time job – instead of working in a junkyard.
Employment – this is what you can expect, it gives you more protection
– she emphasized, addressing young people.
She also demanded 100 percent. paid leave L4 and the introduction of a ban on unpaid internships.
There is no such thing as free work
– emphasized the left-wing politician. And she assured that their party would introduce a minimum hourly rate for internships. She also announced the strengthening of the National Labor Inspectorate and intensified and better enforcement of penalties for violating labor law.
The head of the left-wing club, Krzysztof Gawkowski, said that “PiS gives jobs to its own people and leaves leftovers to the rest.” He emphasized that “PiS does not want to get money from the EU”, which, according to him, means, among other things, that no new jobs will be created. Gawkowski called it “economic betrayal of which Kaczyński, Morawiecki and Ziobro are guilty.”
He argued that PiS was creating “a state for millionaires, for its millionaires”.
Kaczyński is like the emperor of the kingdom of nepotism
– said the left-wing politician.
An increase in the budget
Our iron condition for co-governance after the elections is 20%. an increase in the budget and an indexation system twice a year
– noted Adrian Zandberg, co-chairman of the Razem party.
The convention in the capital of the Greater Poland Voivodeship is entitled “Good work for a good life”; In addition to Zandberg, the following speakers took part: co-chairman of the New Left Włodzimierz Czarzasty, head of the left club Krzysztof Gawkowski and left-wing politicians from Greater Poland.
Zandberg emphasized that in Poland there are 16 million employees working in production, offices, companies and the public sector.
It is high time that their issues finally become central to Polish politics, that is what the left is for
– emphasized the politician.
He also paid attention to workers’ rights. As he noted, we must ensure that no one raises their hand against these rights.
And that is what the left is and always will be for. Left is the representation of workers in Polish politics
Zandberg said.
He also argued that workers are getting less and less of what they produce. He also criticized the Confederacy for its demands. He assured that the left would not join the Confederation government because – as he said – Polish workers deserve more, not less.
Zandberg stated that the left would make it easier for workers to organize into unions and negotiate wage increases.
Whip on entrepreneurs
The politician also criticized dishonest entrepreneurs – as he called them – scammers who ‘take out loans at the expense of employees’ and do not pay them salaries for weeks or months.
We will put an end to the profitability of this practice and introduce a simple rule: 0.5% for every day of salary arrears. salary up
– Zandberg announced.
According to him, we should start paying people who work in the public sector, for example teachers, decently.
Our iron condition for co-governance is 20 percent. immediate increase in the budget and an indexation system twice a year. Fair indexation for all budget employees from next year
– said the left-wing politician.
Left MP Katarzyna Kretkowska noted that during the PiS government, spending on education fell below 2%. GDP. She announced that the left would increase them by at least 1 percent, that is, up to 3 percent.
MP Tadeusz Tomaszewski emphasized that Polish nurses and midwives only live to an average of 62 years due to the excessive workload.
Immediately after the elections, in the new term, the left will raise its hands in support of the citizens’ bill on healthcare pay. Nurses and midwives should be in hospitals and clinics, not in labor courts, fighting for their wages
– announced Tomaszewski.
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Source: wPolityce