PTCL Strike, No More Lies Please
Reply to misleading report from PTUDC and class struggle group We want to clarify our position on some points raised by PTUDC in a report appeared on a web site…
Category: South Asia
PTCL workers won again, the management defeated once more
Telecom workers refused to sign the agreement on privatization to get increase in the wages. The PTCL management tried to break the unity of workers to offer them the wages…
Telecommunications strike shows important lessons for Pakistani working class
By Khalid Bhatti 06/06/2005 Workers need to remain vigilant over further privatisation attempts On Friday, 4 June, representatives of the Pakistani government signed an agreement with the nine-union strong Action…
PTCL Strike, The lessons for Pakistani Working Class
The 10 day long strike of telecom workers, which ended on 4th June with an impressive victory against privatization has important lessons for working class and trade union leaders. This…
PTCL Trade Unions pulled out of negotiations
The PTCL trade unions action committee has decided to boycott the negotiations with management. The action committee has taken this decision after the failure of negotiations today. The action committee…
Solidarity Protest with Telecommunications Workers in Lahore
Ten unions announce support for Telecommunications strike The Trade Union Rights Campaign-Pakistan organised a protest demonstration against the privatisation of Pakistani Telecommunications Company Limited and also showed their solidarity with…
Indefinite Strike continue as Government Preparing for Crack Down
By Khalid Bhatti 29/05/2005 Management is not serious to solve the dispute The strike of PTCL workers has entered in 5th day, as negotiations have failed once again. The management…
Charter of Demand submitted by PTCL Trade Unions Action Committee
1- Stop the privatization of PTCL, end the downsizing and retrenchment. 2- Increase wages, according to the company pay scale already submitted by the unions. 3- Regularize all the daily…
170 Trade Unionists rejected the PTCL Privatization
By Khalid Bhatti 26/05/2005 TURC-P will continue fight to defend the rights of the workers We will continue our fight against privatization, IRO 2002 and other anti workers policies. We…
Negotiations failed again, Dead lock continues
By Khalid Bhatti 26/05/2005 7000 Telecom Workers stormed in the PTCL Head Quarters The negotiations failed again, as the management is not serious to resolve the issues. The management offered…
Indefinite Strike started, complete strike observed all over the country
By Khalid Bhatti 26/05/2005 Workers refused to call off the strike; we will die, but not bow down The 60000 telecom workers have started the indefinite strike today. This decision…
Workers of the world unite
No to PTCL Privatization Keep fighting till complete victory Long live Workers Revolution Long live Workers Internationalism Long live Workers Unity Stop Massacre of 30000 jobs The sword of privatization…