HYDERABAD, Nov 13: The president, Wapda Hydro Electric Labour Union, Abdul Latif Nizamani, has said that the officials of Wapda had adopted a policy of divide and rule and the authority is trying to resolve the problems of the workers on the basis of personal likes and dislikes.

According to a spokesman of the Hydro Union, Mr Nizamani said this at a meeting of the joint works committee held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of the chief engineer, Hesco, Rasheed Ahmed Khan.

The meeting discussed the pending issues of TA/DA and forced retirement of the employees.

The union president criticized the indifferent attitude of the officials in deciding the move-over and selection grade and promotion cases of the employees and their postings near their homes.

He urged Wapda officials to resolve all the problems in consultation with the CBA union and offered his full cooperation in furtherance of this objective.

Mr Nizamani stressed the need for holding safety committee meetings regularly.

The chief executive, Hesco, Tariq Arshad, who was also present, took strong exception to the delay in resolving the problems of Hesco employees and warned the directors of strict action if any genuine complaint was brought to his notice.

He stressed the need for cordial relations between the CBA union and the Hesco administration.

The director, Labour, Wapda, Shabbir Ahmed, also attended the meeting.

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