Factsheet for measure
PL-2022-29/2835
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Updated
– measures in Poland
Financial benefits for coal industry workers
Kwartalne dodatki inflacyjne dla pracowników PGG
Background information
Polska Grópa Górnicza S.A. (PGG, the Polish Mining Group), the biggest coal producer in the EU, agreed to pay compensatory benefits to the coal industry workers. The measure aims to cover for inflationary loss of real income, and came as as a result of a strike.
Since this is a company policy, there is no legal reference to provide. An agreement was signed between the PGG union and the PGG board of directors.
Content of measure
The measure covers approximately 36,000 workers of Polska Grupa Górnicza S.A. (PGG). The exact benefits are:
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Underground coal miners: PLN 6,400 (approx. €1,362).
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Coal reprocessing workers: PLN 5,200 (approx. €1,106).
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Other workers: PLN 4,000 (approx. €851).
This wave of benefits is expected to cover inflationary losses for the second quarter. The agreement also specifies that two next waves of benefits will follow (compensating for inflation in the third and fourth quarters).
The overall cost of this wave of benefits amounts to approx. PLN 200 million (approx. €42.6 million). The agreement between the union and the board of PGG directors also specified several minor changes to remuneration system to cover for inflation.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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30 November 2022
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On 30 November 2022, the Polska Grupa Górnicza (Polish Mining Group) paid the last tranche of allowances to employees. No further benefits are currently expected to be granted.
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Use of measure
No data to report now.
Contents
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Trade unions
Company / Companies
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No special funding required
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
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No involvement
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Form
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Company level
Involvement
Unknown.
Views and reactions
Unknown.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only public sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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B - Mining And Quarrying
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B5 Mining of coal and lignite
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport
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Sources
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16 July 2022: Polish News Agency article on the Polish Mining Group benefits
(www.pap.pl)
