Training programme for Trade Unions to start on today
By Asad Cheema

ISLAMABAD—Directorate of Workers Education (DWE) Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis would hold training programme for 40 Trade Unions of the country from April 21st to 23rd here.
The 3 days training programme would be held to project and propagate the acceptance, appreciation and recognition of “Human Rights” pertaining to Industrial Workers among Trade Unions and Employers.
The trade Unions from Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Multan, Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Peshawar, Haripur, Quetta, Sibi, Attock, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Khushab, Mianwali, and Taxila would participate in the programme.
The well know Trade Union Leaders, the officials of the Ministry of Labour and Manpower and subject specialists would take the training sessions and discuss the fundamental issues including freedom of association, right to organize and bargain collectively, equal remuneration for men and women workers, abolition and suppression of forced and compulsory labour, non discrimination in respect of employment and occupation and minimum wages.
The issues including old age benefit and social security schemes for the workers, workers welfare fund and its welfare schemes for the workers, labour legislation on occupational safety and health of workers and its violation by the employers as well as by the workers, revival of trade unions and its effect on industrial growth and workers condition would also be discussed.
Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Syed Khurshid Shah will grace the occasion of its closing ceremony on 23rd April and address the trade unions participating in the said programme.
Freedom of association, right to organize and bargain collectively, equal remuneration for men and women workers, abolition and suppression of forced and compulsory labour, non discrimination in respect of employment and occupation and minimum wages.