Pakistan Workers' Federation
Pakistan Workers' Federation (PWF) | |
| PWF | |
| File:PWF logo.png | |
| Merged into | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Headquarters | 105-A Allama Iqbal road Lahore, Lahore |
| Location | |
Members | 510,280[1] |
Key people | Waqar Ahmed Memon,[2] General Secretary Mr. Ch Nasim Iqbal, President Lala Razam Khan, Chairman Deputy General Secretary Asad Memon |
| Affiliations | ITUC |
| Website | PWF Website |
The Pakistan Workers' Federation (PWF) is a national trade union centre in Pakistan. It is the largest labour organisation in the country and its affiliated unions are among the oldest. The centre itself was created in 1994 through a merger of three former national centres. It is independent and non-political. Internationally, it is affiliated with ITUC.[1][3]
Organisation & affiliates
Trade unions affiliated with PWF include:
- Pakistan National Federation of Trade Unions (PNFTU)
- All Pakistan Federation of Labour (APFOL)
- All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions (APFTU)
History
In 1994, All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions (APFTU), All Pakistan Federation of Labour (APFOL) and Pakistan National Federation of Trade Unions (PNFTU) held an assembly in Abbottabad, where they announced their intention to merge within ten years. The merger did take place within that time and the founding convention of PWF took place in Islamabad on September 7, 2005.[1] All three merging unions remained affiliated individually with the ITUC.
ITUC put out a call for the restoration of a democratic system in Pakistan in 2007 along with the Pakistan Workers Federation.[4] In 2011, thousands of workers protested against price hikes in Islamabad.[5]
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References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zakaullah Khan Khalil (2018). A Profile of Trade Unionism and Industrial Relations in Pakistan (PDF) (Report). International Labour Organization.
- ^ Approved List of the office bearers by NIRC: https://www.ilo.org/resource/pakistan-workers-federation-share-changes-made-enhance-fundamental
- ^ Pakistan Workers' Federation on Labour Watch Pakistan website Published 20 April 2011, Retrieved 2 March 2018
- ^ Pakistan Workers' Federation on International Trade Union Confederation website Published 5 Nov 2007, Retrieved 1 March 2018
- ^ Pakistan Workers Federation holds a protest Published 7 April 2011, Retrieved 1 March 2018
- "'Low wages, unsafe working conditions major challenges faced by labourers'". DAWN. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
- Official website
- "PWF for improving working conditions of workers". Business Recorder. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- "Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF)". Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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