Mapping Labour Unions in Pakistan 12. The IRA allows multiple unions in an industrial unit, which is also the main cause of the weakening of trade unions. Only one trade union be allowed in a unit which represents 100 per cent of workers in a unit. 13. Core labour standards of the ILO should be implemented in Pakistan and all required legislation be made in Pakistan for proper implementation. 14. Pakistan has ratified only two Governance(priority) Conventions of ILO (Labour Inspection Convention, 1947(No. 81) and Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976(No. 144). Pakistan has still not ratified the other two important ILO Governance(priority) Conventions including Employment Policy Convention, 1964(No. 122) and Labour Inspection(Agriculture) Convention, 1969(No. 129). The government should ratify all 4 conventions. 15. There is a need to strengthen the tripartite laws and mechanisms. Workers and employers' bodies need to be streamlined. The labour department needs to get rid of corruption. 4.2. For Trade Unions 1. Trade unions should work for the unification of all workers including those working on a contract basis. Besides making contract workers their members, they should strive for the provision of all fringe benefits to them, which are usually available for regular workers. 2. Trade unions should focus on the education and training of their members and office-bearers. 3. Trade unions should promote democratic culture in their ranks and a transparent mechanism should be put in place for new membership and internal elections to elect office-bearers. 4. There should be a tenure system in trade unions whereby an office­bearer cannot hold the office like President or General Secretary offices for two consecutive terms. 5. It is high time that the Trade unions focus and work seriously to bring new leadership and train youth on trade union activism. 6. Gender policy for workers should be integrated as an essential component of trade unions. Women should be encouraged to join trade unions and be given leadership roles. The capacity of women leadership needs to be developed by organizing training sessions and orientation of relevant laws and international conventions. 61