Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled Wednesday that it was unconstitutional to slash pensions for ex-Communist leaders who orchestrated a crackdown on the Solidarity labour union in the 1980s. Former Polish General Wojciech Jaruzelski - who declared martial law in 1981 to crack down on dissidents - was among nine former members of the Communist government who saw their pensions halved by the law that took effect January 1. Jaruzelski's pension was lowered from 8,500 zloty (2,870 dollars) to 4,500 zloty, Polish Radio reported. Those pensions will now be paid up in full, as they were before the law took effect. Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Lower pensions to communist leaders ruled unconstitutional
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled Wednesday that it was unconstitutional to slash pensions for ex-Communist leaders who orchestrated a crackdown on the Solidarity labour union in the 1980s. Former Polish General Wojciech Jaruzelski - who declared martial law in 1981 to crack down on dissidents - was among nine former members of the Communist government who saw their pensions halved by the law that took effect January 1. Jaruzelski's pension was lowered from 8,500 zloty (2,870 dollars) to 4,500 zloty, Polish Radio reported. Those pensions will now be paid up in full, as they were before the law took effect. 
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