POLAND: SOLIDARITY CONGRESS CONTINUES

Created: 9/9/1981

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POLAHOi Solidarity Congreaa Continue*

Solidarity's oongret*ore militant pea ewe yeeter-aay amidst continuing procedural dieoueeione. Bjf**)

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t havelowly growing sense of anger, has been caused partly by the delegates' sharing of experiences and frustrations in trying to work with government officials. eene*

The angsr has manifested itself in the passage of several strongly worded resolutions. One demanded that the parliament delay consideration of governmenton workeranagement and insteadationwide referendum on the matter. B>

The government bill does not respond to Solidarity's demand that workersey role in the naming ofmanagers. The union threatened to Ignore thef it is passed without change and to organize its own referendum, easema

Xn another resolution, the delegates baited the union's most severe critics in the, Bast Germany, and Czechoslovakia. The delegates expressed support for workers in Bastem Europe who are struggling for free trade unions and said Solidarity hopes to exchange experiences with them. aeanm^

Onion leader Walesa has also received sharp and cynical criticism of hie "autocratic" style of eatedritic wondered aloud If Walesa "was going to stamp his feet and resign If he doesn't get his way." Walesa, nevertheless, beat back an attempt to limit the powers of tha union's central leadership. esmenV

Tha congress has already been in session beyond its closing' date and may continue several days longer. The delegates axe still trying to set out the tasks for the commissions that will propose union positions on numerous issuee before the second part of the congress at the end this month. meseV

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