Author: Pakistan Trade Union Solidarity
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Gujranwala: WASA (Water and Sewerage Authority) employees forced to work at risk to their lives – administration remains apathetic
WASA (Water and Sewerage Authority) employees in Gujranwala are forced to work in the worst conditions, which severely endangers their lives. In October, an employee named Samson was martyred due to this, and no one cared about his heirs. WASA employees are victims of the worst oppression due to the unavailability of safety kits, lack…
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Unpaid and Undervalued: The Plight of Paramedical Staff at Sheikh Zayed Hospital
The salaries of the paramedical staff at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, located in the city of Lahore, have not been paid for two months. Prior to this, hospital workers had to struggle to receive their salaries, after which they were paid for two months, and now, once again, their salaries for two months have not been…
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Quetta: Protest demonstration against the death of 13 workers in a coal mine in Harnai
Two days ago, an explosion in a coal mine in the Zard Alo area of Harnai district in Balochistan resulted in the death of 13 workers. On March 23, a protest demonstration was organized by the Red Workers Front and the Pakistan Workers Federation in front of the Quetta Press Club against this incident. The…
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Gilgit-Baltistan: Thousands protest in freezing cold against the end of wheat subsidy
Last fiscal year, 2023, the Gilgit-Baltistan government imposed heavy taxes on dozens of items. In response, the Traders Association, Hotel Association, and Transport Union protested against these taxes through their respective platforms. However, no significant movement emerged against these oppressive taxes, emboldening the current coalition government. In October last year, amidst a financial crisis and…
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Karachi: The struggle and resilience of Pakistan’s coastal fishermen
In Pakistan, particularly across the expansive coastal regions of Sindh and Balochistan adjoining the Arabian Sea, as well as along its rivers, fishing is a widespread profession, practised on both a small and large scale. This industry directly supports the livelihoods of over two million people, with even more involved indirectly. However, the fishing community…
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Malakand KPK: Dargai’s industrial zone, a tale of exploitation
In the Dargai Industrial Zone, in various factories, the condition of the workers is no different from that of other workers in the country. The industrial zone houses factories producing steel, plastic, cooking oil, and cosmetics. These factories disregard labour laws and do not provide democratic rights to the workers. A worker from a steel…
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Message from teachers and lady health workers… to the public!
A leaflet is produced by the struggling teachers and health workers for the public. Here is the translated text of the leaflet. Suppress us if you can! Extinguish the light if you dare! If the light goes out, a new dawn will come; if the voice is suppressed, judgment will occur! Long live the unity…
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Lahore: State coercion unacceptable on the sit-in organised by AGEGA for the approval of government employees’ demands!
Thousands of lower-grade government employees across the province have been staging a sit-in outside the Lahore Secretariat since October 10th, led by AGEGA. This current protest is a continuation of the one that took place in July, where the employees are demanding improvements such as the proper disbursement of leave encashment, adjustments to anti-labour pension…
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Workers and youth organising to combat high inflation in Kashmir
On September 16, 2023, a joint meeting of the Public Action Committees from across Kashmir was held in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir. The meeting set the agenda for the ongoing movement against inflation. It was decided in the meeting that a complete boycott of electricity bills will take place across all districts of…
