Sejm’s draft position on the case ref. no. K 1/13 (BAS‑WPTK 154/13)

The author, examining firstly the motion of the All Poland Alliance of Trade Unions, is in doubt on whether it is admissible to initiate abstract review of constitutionality of a norms by a trade union in the event that the application does not relate to the interests of its current members. Based on arguments given by the organs of the International Labour Organizations concerning the interpretation of the notion of worker wider than that contained in the Labour Code, the author claims that Article 2 of the Trade Union Act, within the scope specified in the application, is incompatible with Article 2 of Convention No. 87 ILO. Additionally, he points out that since the Convention No. 87 excludes from its scope only the armed forces and the police, then more far‑reaching limitations under the abovementioned Act are inconsistent with Article 59 para. 1 of the Constitution. Consequently, Article 2 of the Trade Union Act is also incompatible with Article 59 para. 1 of the Constitution and Article 12 which is functionally linked to it