Poland: Gdansk Shipyard Pays Honor to Fallen Shipyard Workers

41 years have passed since tragic events of December 1970. As every year, at 10.00 AM shipyard workers, representatives of trade unions and the GS Board marched to the Monument of the Fallen Shipyard Workers to pay their respect to the victims of the regime.

In honor of those who died, candles were lit, and vice president of the Board, Boshidar Metschkow together with member of the Board, Arkadiusz Aszyk laid a wreath at the Monument. After reading the names of the workers were killed in December 1970, national anthem was sung and a short prayer celebrated. Then shipyard workers returned to their duties. At 5.00 PM the mass was held at St. Bridget Church, concelebrated by the Metropolitan of Gdansk, Archbishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź.

After the liturgy, participants walked through the streets of Gdansk on the square, where in December 17th a 20 year old Antoni Browarczyk he died from a shot in the head. After paying tribute to the deceased, procession marched to the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers, where wreaths were laid again.

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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, December 26, 2011; Image: gdanskshipyard