PESHAWAR: The pen-down strike by the Workers Welfare Board Employees Union for service regularisation, reinstatement of sacked workers and removal of certain officials entered 10th day on Friday.

The union announced it would hold a meeting with the Muttahida Labour Federation on Aug 31 to make a joint strategy to press the government for accepting their demands.

WWBEEU president Shah Zulqarnain told Dawn that the government’s indifference to their demands had forced WWB workers to observe pen-down strike.

He said the union extended deadline after deadline for acceptance of its demands but the relevant officials didn’t acted positively.

“We have planned a joint meeting with Muttahida Labour Federation on Aug 31 to take workers into confidence over the possible agitation,” he said. Zulqarnain said the chief minister, labour minister and chief secretary should ensure that necessary measures are taken to end unrest among WWB workers.

He said the WWB workers had vowed to continue with the strike during a meeting at the WWB offices in Hayatabad, where worker leaders Iqbal Khan, Ayaz Khan, Syed Liaquat Bacha and Aurangzeb Khan were noted among those in attendance. — Bureau Report

Published in Dawn, August 29th, 2015

On a mobile phone? Get the Dawn Mobile App: Apple Store | Google Play

Editorial

Ominous demands
Updated 18 May, 2024

Ominous demands

The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Property leaks
18 May, 2024

Property leaks

THE leaked Dubai property data reported on by media organisations around the world earlier this week seems to have...
Heat warnings
18 May, 2024

Heat warnings

STARTING next week, the country must brace for brutal heatwaves. The NDMA warns of severe conditions with...
Dangerous law
Updated 17 May, 2024

Dangerous law

It must remember that the same law can be weaponised against it one day, just as Peca was when the PTI took power.
Uncalled for pressure
17 May, 2024

Uncalled for pressure

THE recent press conferences by Senators Faisal Vawda and Talal Chaudhry, where they demanded evidence from judges...
KP tussle
17 May, 2024

KP tussle

THE growing war of words between KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi is affecting...