Release the arrested trade union leaders
By Khalid Bhatti 25/09/2010 Stop terrorising the workers movement The four leaders of a cement factory in Lucky Marwat have been arrested under the Anti-Terrorism Act on 19th September in…
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Military dictatorship fears new round of struggle
Military dictatorship fears new round of struggle 15/02/2010 2,000 textile workers stage strike to demand better pay and working condition Around 2000 textile factory workers in Rangoon started sit-in…
Baluchistan at tipping point
By Khalid Bhatti 11/11/2009 No end to the violence Among the maladies that inflict Pakistan at this time, the crisis in Baluchistan is, arguably, the most critical. Some analysts might…
Swat Valley nightmare
By Khalid Bhatti 12/08/2009 In April 2009, the Pakistani government announced that it would carry out military action against Pakistani Taliban militants in the Swat district in the North West Frontier…
Pakistani economy on the brink
By Khalid Bhatti 17/11/2008 The economic tsunami hits the masses hard The Pakistani economy is facing its worst crisis in a decade, with massive trade and budget deficits, plunging foreign…
Gas field privatization
By Khalid Bhatti 12/11/2008 Workers to shut down oil, gas fields across the country Workers in oil and gas fields have decided to shut down all fields in Pakistan. The…
Telecom workers win strike with 35% increase in the wages
By Khalid Bhatti 31/07/2008 Telecom workers win strike with 35% increase in the wages 8,000 contract workers’ ‘regularisation’ confirmed A two week long strike and protest movement by telecom workers…
Telecom strike continues as negotiations fail
By Khalid Bhatti 29/07/2008 Thousands still sitting inside Telecom headquarters The strike and protest movement of Telecom workers has entered into its third week (see previous reports). Nobody was expecting…
50,000 Telecom workers join countrywide strike
By Khalid Bhatti 22/07/2008 16 workers injured in clashes with paramilitary forces Thousands of telecom workers employed by PTCL workers are on the strike. PTCL is the largest telecom company…
50,000 Telecom workers join countrywide strike
By Khalid Bhatti 21/07/2008 Thousands of telecom workers employed by PTCL workers are on the strike. PTCL is the largest telecom company in Pakistan. Most telecom offices and telephone exchanges…
50,000 Strong Workers Strike Shuts Down Power Looms In Faisalabad
4 day long strike forced the government and owners to accept the demands More than 2,50,000 power looms (small weaving units) remained close for 4 days in the third largest…
May Day events 2008
By Khalid Bhatti 02/05/2008 Trade Union Rights Campaign participates in over 50 towns and city May Day events The Trade Union Rights Campaign organized and intervened in the May Day…