Mapping Labour Unions in Pakistan They support new trade unions and are fighting against fake unions and federations. They are part of the newly confederation being formed under the supervision of PILER. The All Pakistan Labour Federation is acutely critical of ILO’s role describing it as biased and restricted. 3.2. All Pakistan Lady Health Workers Association The All Pakistan Lady Health Workers Association represents Lady Health Workers. It has over 100,000 LHWs as members. Bushra Arain is leading the association. 3.3. All Pakistan Oil and Gas Employees Federation The All Pakistan Oil and Gas Employees Federation was formed in 2017. It has 80 affiliated unions representing workers from Oil and Gas Development Company, Pakistan State Oil, Sui Southern Gas Company, Shell Pakistan Limited, Pak Arab Refinary Co, Pakistan Refinery Ltd, Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. (PPL) and other unions from the oil and gas development sector. The President of the Federation is Rashail Alam. The General Secretary is Syed Ejaz Hussain Shah. There are 30 office-bearers in the federation. The Federation’s headquarters is in Islamabad with regional offices in Karachi, Hyderabad, Multan, and Kohat, among other areas. The Federation establishes offices in areas with more than 1,000 workers. The All Pakistan Oil and Gas Employees Federation considers itself as nonpolitical and does not want to be seen as espousing an ideology. The Federation’s agenda is to address issues of the workers from the oil and gas development sector including ending the contract system, regularising employees and decent pay and working conditions. The leadership of this Federation comes from the CBAs and unions from the sector. The Federation states to organise elections every two years. The Federation works with fellow unions and federations to support mobilisation for workers rights. They are currently not a part of any government-led committee, however, they are keen for a representation of the sector in the Workers Welfare Fund, based on the contribution of the sector to the board. 40