Polish unions restive at state sell-offs

Article reports that trade union leaders at KGHM, Poland’s largest copper producer, were preparing on the 12 August 2009 to hold strike talks after the government announced plans to sell off state-controlled assets as a means to reduce Poland's budget deficit.

The Polish government has decided on the privatization of portions of the copper giant KGHM, oil refiner Lotos, and the utilities companies Tauron and PGE.

Polskie Radio, 12.8.09: Privatisation campaign to keep state control http://www.polskieradio.pl/thenews/business/?id=113817

ESO: Background information: Poland to miss euro entry target http://www.europeansources.info/record/poland-to-miss-euro-entry-target/

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