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The administrative reorganization
of the country that took place in 1975 was the reason of changes in the
organization of the state-owned minor manufacturing. The changes did not
pass over the Bielsko Brush Factory. The company went under supervision
of the Regional Association of Invalids' Cooperatives in Katowice owing
to the resolution Nr 235/75 of the Cabinet of December17, 1975, then to
the decision Nr 36/OR of the Domestic Trade and Services Secretary of
December 1975, of the Governor of the Bielsko Province of January 9,
1976 and of the Chairman of the Invalids' Cooperatives Association in
Warsaw on February 2, 1976.
In 10th May 1976 the Province's Department
stated that foundation of a cooperative was useful and advisable.
The next normative deed sanctioning the foundation of the cooperative
was included in the resolution of the ICA Management of June 25, 1976
that concerns usefulness of establishing the cooperative. In 6th July
1976 the cooperative was listed in the register of the Regional Court of
Bielsko- Biała. However the first founding general meeting took place
earlier - in 22nd April 1976 when the founders gave the
cooperative the name:
INVALIDS' COOPERATIVE "BIELSKO BRUSH FACTORY"
In this way a new period began,
it's a stage of the transformation from the company into a cooperative -
the invalids' cooperative. Since then the cooperative started developing
dynamically. A Factory of Wood Processing in Kozy was founded which meant
independence in providing semi-manufactured wooden products. The image
of the cooperative was fundamentally changed due to a number of
investments and repairs, which were carried out between 1976-1999.
Essencial for the whole staff was the adaptation of the cooperative
to the needs of occupational rehabilitation. With this end in view most
posts became adapted to the work abilities of the disabled, the percentage of
which among employees was continuously increasing. What's more, in order to
assure the full healthcare, the members of the cooperative organized the
Health Rehabilitation Centre at their own expense. At present the Centre
provides both professional medical care and dental and rehabilitation
treatment. The cooperative attitude of the whole staff characterized by
caring about the workplace resulted as have been expected. The cooperative
underwent a metamorphosis from the insufficiently invested company of the
local industry to the doing well centre of occupational rehabilitation
and the manufacturer of brush articles recognized in Poland
and in the world.
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