Higher wages, permanent employment instead of junk contracts, streamlining labor courts, and introducing seniority pensions – these are just some of the demands of the All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions, which has announced a National March of Discontent for September 27th. This is intended to protest against the government's disregard for workers' needs.
The National March of Discontent, organized by the OPZZ, aims to highlight key demands regarding the labor market, the social security system, education, and the energy transition. Its organizers announce a clear opposition to government policies that, in their opinion, have been marginalizing workers' needs for years.
Employees are tired of being left out
The marchers want to draw attention to growing social frustration. They believe that workers' concerns are not taken into account when making economic and social decisions , and therefore their working and living conditions are not improving significantly.
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– Together we raise our voices to draw attention to how they are ignored and overlooked by those in power – emphasize representatives of OPZZ.
What are the march participants demanding?
The most important demands of trade unionists included:
- higher wages and employment stability,
- improving the quality of public services,
- a fair Green Deal,
- sustainable transport,
- efficient labor courts,
- apartments for workers, not for speculators,
- shorter working hours,
- seniority pensions,
- safe working conditions,
- full-time jobs instead of junk contracts,
- development of social dialogue.
The National March of Discontent will begin on September 27, 2025, at 12:00 noon. Participants will meet in front of the OPZZ building at 36/40 Kopernika Street in Warsaw.
There are signs that next month could see more demonstrations of employee dissatisfaction. Teachers have also announced their protest, demanding that their salaries be linked to the national average and a 10% pay raise.
