Pakistan Workers' Federation

The Pakistan Workers' Federation (PWF) is an umbrella organization of national trade unions in Pakistan.[1]

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PWF
Full namePakistan Workers' Federation
AffiliationInternational Trade Union Confederation
Paris, France
Key peopleChaudhary Nasim Iqbal, President
Zahoor Awan, General Secretary
Office locationLahore, Pakistan
CountryPakistan
Website

These trade unions individually were determined to work together to promote and protect their rights by creating “Pakistan Workers Federation” initially through merger of three national trade union centers of Pakistan in 1994, namely: All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions (APFTU), All Pakistan Federation of Labour (APFOL) and Pakistan National Federation of Trade Unions (PNFTU). Later the actual merger did take place in 2004. Although all three merging unions remain affiliated individually with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) based in Paris, France. As of 2011, the merged Pakistan Workers' Federation represents approximately 80% of the organized workforce of Pakistan.[1]

Members

Members of the PWF include:

Working for social justice

International Trade Union Confederation put out a call for restoration of a democratic system in Pakistan in 2007 along with Pakistan Workers Federation.[2] In 2011, thousands of workers protested against price hikes in Islamabad.[3]

The current new leadership consists of Mr. Ajab Khan, President, Mr. Ch Nasim Iqbal Senior Vice President, Mr. M. Zahoor Awan, General Secretary, Mr. Syed Hadi Hussain Shah, Chairman, Mr. Saad Chaudhary, Chairman Youth Committee and Ms. Zahida Parveen Mughal, Secretary Women’s Committee. The current General Secretary Mr. Zahoor Awan and the Youth Chairman are also the Member of ITUC and Mr Awan is also the member of ILO Governing Bodies. The Current Senior Vice President of PWF Mr. Chaudhary is the Member of the EOBI Board of Trustee. <ref>

References
  1. Pakistan Workers' Federation on Labour Watch Pakistan website Published 20 April 2011, Retrieved 2 March 2018
  2. Pakistan Workers' Federation on International Trade Union Confederation website Published 5 Nov 2007, Retrieved 1 March 2018
  3. Pakistan Workers Federation holds a protest Published 7 April 2011, Retrieved 1 March 2018
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