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Gierek

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[geer-ek, gye-rek] / ˈgɪər ɛk, ˈgjɛ rɛk /

noun

  1. Edward 1913–2001, Polish political leader: first secretary of the Polish Communist Party 1970–80.


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Walesa also proved adept at hard bargaining once the Gierek government, afraid that the rebellion would spread, finally agreed to negotiate.

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Far heavier losses were sustained by the Central Committee, which is still dominated by holdovers from the regime of deposed Party Boss Edward Gierek: less than a third of its 146 members were chosen.

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More important, Kania was able to build on something Gierek had lost: Moscow's confidence.

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Meanwhile, to keep people happy, Gierek was allowing wages to rise 40% from 1970 to 1975, compared with an increase of only 17% over the previous decade.

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Gierek promised dramatic gains in the nation's standard of living, mainly through a massive influx of foreign investment.

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