Joint statement by the trade union organisations active at MOCAK The Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków

Following the decision by the Mayor of Kraków to dismiss the director of MOCAK The Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków, Adam Budak, we, the trade unions representing the staff of the museum state that we do not intend to comment in detail on personal matters or to pass judgement on the way the museum has been managed. For the reasons behind the decision, please refer to the official statement from Kraków City Hall: https://krakow.pl/aktualnosci/320229,33,komunikat,zmiany_personalne_w_mocak-u__adam_budak_odwolany_ze_stanowiska_dyrektora_.html

The current focus of the museum team is to ensure the institution’s continued operation and the carrying out of its day-to-day functions. The trade unions will continue to monitor further developments and working conditions from the perspective of the employees. Our main priority remains, as before, respect for the rights of the workers and ensuring that their voices are taken into account in decisions regarding the museum’s future. Above all, we expect stability in the institution’s operations, transparent internal processes, a friendly working atmosphere and a genuine dialogue involving the City Council, the management and the museum team.

We would like to express our thanks to the Mayor of Kraków Aleksander Miszalski and Kraków City Council for acting decisively and swiftly in order to investigate the situation at the museum and stabilise our place of work.

 

Kamila Kowerska-Karasiewicz, Chair

Works Council, Workers’ Initiative

 

Magdalena Mazik, Chair

Works Council, OPZZ Confederation of Labour