Employees came with the coffin to the Social Insurance Institution building. This is how the company fights for survival
According to the portal Przemysl.naszemiasto.pl, Fibris – a manufacturer of fiberboards from Przemyśl – found itself in a dramatic financial situation. It is over PLN 100 million in debt and currently the future of both the plant and the entire staff is in question. Fibris employs 350 people and is one of the largest employers in the region. Employees have not received salaries for three months, and at the beginning of the year, ZUS blocked the company's accounts. — The company is paralyzed. The accounts have been blocked, we have no access to funds and we cannot conduct business, said Krystian Golik, president of Fibris, during the protest, quoted by Przemysl.naszemiasto.pl.
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ZUS blocked the accounts of a company from Przemyśl
Fibris has been operating in Przemyśl since 1959. As “Gazeta Wyborcza” reminds, the company got into trouble after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and since then its situation has been deteriorating. It is mainly driven by rising production costs, especially the price of energy, of which it consumes an exceptionally large amount. For several months, many employees have not received remuneration or only part of it. The crew complains that they have nothing to live on.
In February, the company submitted a restructuring application, but it was not accepted until early April. Meanwhile, ZUS blocked her accounts and collected several million PLN towards the debt. — We asked to stop these activities, but ZUS abused its position – Karol Rębisz, financial manager of Fibris, tells “Wyborcza”. So far, no negotiations with ZUS have yielded any results.
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The result was a protest by employees in front of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) headquarters in Rzeszów, dramatic slogans on banners and emotions shown by people. Representatives of the Podkarpackie Social Insurance Institution agreed to a meeting on Monday, reports “Wyborcza”. The company hopes that if ZUS unblocks the accounts, it will be able to carry out the planned restructuring process and fight for the future of the plant on the market. As Karol Rębisz assures “GW”, there is demand for its products and there are already orders. Fibris is ready to start production immediately after unlocking the accounts.
