Mapping Labour Unions in Pakistan Social media page: The federation has no website, though their facebook page is titled“Fight for workers right.” 3.7. All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union The All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union has 160,000 members from the power sector including GENCO, DISCOS, NTDC and Hydro Power. Its geographical reach is all over Pakistan, however, it describes Sindh and Punjab as its stronghold. The headquarters of the union is based in Lahore. However, regional offices are established in all provinces including Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, Peshawar, Hyderabad, Larkana and Quetta. The President of the union is Abdul Latif Nizamani who is also the chairperson of the Sindh region. Khurshid Ahmed is Secretary-General Central, Ramzan Achakzai is Chairperson, Balochistan, Muhammad Iqbal Khan is Chairperson Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Iqbal Qaimkhani is the provincial General Secretary of Sindh. The All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union identifies its political ideology as progressive. However, its member are from left and right groups both with some inclined towards religion. It seeks to work for the welfare of the workers. Provide better facilities and welfare to the members. This union is considered the biggest trade union in Pakistan. It is supporting other trade union movements as well. This is an active union with a strong street mobilisation capacity. They have a good relationship with other federations and unions. Besides PILER they also work with other civil society organisations and are a part of the formation of a workers confederation being initiated by PILER/Karamat Ali. They also work closely with ILO. The President of the Union Latif Nizamani is invited to ILO labour conferences in Geneva for many years. 3.8. Faisalabad Labour Federation The Faisalabad Labour Federation has 5,659 members. It includes textile workers among other sectors. Its geographical base is in Faisalabad. Its leadership includes Chairman, Ahmad Ali Ran, President, Muhammad Aslam Wafa General Secretary Malik Muhammad Afzal. 43
Download single image
avaibable widths