Pakistan : Power workers observe ‘unity day'
LAHORE, Jan 27: Electricity workers observed ‘national unity day’ in major cities of the country ahead of the referendum being held simultaneously on Feb 2 under the supervision of the National
Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) in the 16 electricity production and distribution entities, besides Wapda.
In Lahore, a large number of workers gathered at Labour Hall on Nisbet Road under the banner of All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Workers Union to reiterate their resolve to continue their struggle for the promotion of dignity of working men and women in society.
Presided over by union general secretary Khurshid Ahmad, the conference was addressed by senior vice president Muhammad Younus, Sajid Kazmi, Sarder Fasiur Rehman, Osama Tariq and others.
The union leaders urged the workers to use their right to elect their single trade union representative so that the struggle for the acceptance of the just demand of the workers could be continued.
Through a unanimously adopted resolution, the participants condemned the barbaric act by terrorists in Parachinar while urging all patriotic forces to join hands “against the enemies of humanity who do not spare even innocent children.” The resolution also offered condolences to the bereaved families of the victims.
Welcoming the decision to establish an engineering university and a medical college for the children of employees, another resolution urged Wapda authorities to also pay attention towards the housing needs of electricity workers.
Another resolution presented by Rana Shakoor, Haji Latif and Chaudhry Maqsood and adopted unanimously demanded revision of the pay scales of employees of government, semi-government, autonomous bodies, besides industrial and commercial workers employed in the private sector, on the pattern of the National Assembly members in the next budget.
All Pakistan Workers Confederation Secretary Osama Tariq, through a resolution, asked the Wapda authorities to end the anomalies between the pay scales of ministerial, accounts and technical staff and electricity workers employed by power distribution companies.
Published by Daily Dawn on Jan 27, 2017
