LEF organised a multi party conference to support communication workers

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Over 40 trade unions, social movements and political parties met here in Lahore on 25th November in a Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) workers solidarity multi party conference. They demanded an immediate withdrawal of criminal cases against PTCL workers leaders including the cases under terrorist laws.

The Multi Party Conference was organized jointly by Anti Privatization Alliance, National Trade Union Federation and Labour Education Foundation at Hotel Ambassador Lahore.

It was reported in the conference that 13 trade unions activists in different part of Punjab are facing anti terrorist charges and their crime was to raise voices for wage increase. There is growing trend in Punjab to use anti terrorist laws against trade unions and political activists. 

The conference demanded an immediate restoration of over 600 telecommunication workers who are suspended or terminated because they demanded the wage increase for all the 26000 communication workers. It was agreed to launch a solidarity campaign for the PTCL workers unions.

It was decided to reorganize the Anti Privatization Alliance and to launch a campaign against privatization. Read more on LEF website.