The chronicle of Eger Tobacco Factory

On the great ship

after the Lausanne visit he received the famous “Blue Book” in which Philip Morris put their analysis of the state of the company, the development and investment strategies on the table, and from which he could recognize that never- before seen development possibilities were contained between the covers of the document, the blue of which was - on the Panthon scale - shade number 288. Dr. László Domán weighed the options and came to a final decision. He decided to use the power invested in him through the Eger Tobacco Factory, a power that also carried a responsibility. He submitted his resignation.

But as they say, the show must go on. After Dr. László Domán had presented the Blue Book to the Company Council in March 1991, the negotiating team from Philip Morris accompanied by consultants returned the visit of the Eger delegation at the beginning of the year. The trip wasn't out of politeness, but a genuine meeting and discussion where both partners knew what they wanted. Talks were held on the allocation of shares, the conditions for staff dismissals, and pay rises. They were light topics, emotionally at least, because these little “flags” marked out the landing spot on the unknown and uncharted territory called the future. The Company Council employed a twin track approach in representing the interests of the Eger workers. It made clear that to guarantee the successful outcome of negotiations consideration had to be given not only to employee interests but also to the ownership interests of the workers, which interests were embodied in shares. Participants at the meeting laid the foundations for a fair and honest agreement.