Pakistan Workers' Federation (PWF) | |
PWF | |
Merged into | 2005 |
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Founded | 1948 |
Headquarters | Street 51,Awan Market,Sector G 7/2, Islamabad |
Location | |
Members | 510,280 [1] |
Key people | Ch. Muhammad Yaseen, [2] General Secretary Mr. Shaukat Ali Anjum, President Ch. Abdul Rehman Aasi, Chairman Deputy General Secretary Asad Mehmood |
Affiliations | ITUC |
Website | PWF Website |
The Pakistan Workers' Federation (PWF) is a national trade union centre in Pakistan. It is the largest labour organisation in the country and its affiliated unions are among the oldest. The centre itself was created in 1994 through a merger of three former national centres. It is independent and non-political. Internationally, it is affiliated with ITUC. [1] [3]
Trade unions affiliated with PWF include:
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