The National Labour Federation (NLF) is national trade union centre in Pakistan. The trade union is the labour wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami party and organises workers in various sectors, including telecommunications, shipyards, transport and manufacturing. It is the third-largest trade union in Pakistan and is not affiliated with any international labour organisations.[2]
National Labour Federation | |
| Founded | 9 November 1969 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 2-A Sanda Road, Lahore 03004185789 |
| Location | |
Members | 42,210[1] |
Key people | Mr.Shamus ur Rahman Swati, President Mr Shahid Ayub Khan, General Secretary Mr Tayyab Ejaz Khan, Add. Secretary General |
| Affiliations | Jamaat-e-Islami |
History edit
The trade union was formed on November 9, 1969, by Abul A'la Maududi to promote Islamism among workers in Pakistan. Prof. Shafi Malik became NLF's first president and secretary-general and remained on these positions until 2000.[2]
In 2003, NLF was registered at the National Industrial Relations Commission.[1]
In November 2015, NLF for the first time came together with left-leaning trade unions to condemn plans of the PML-N government to privatise state-owned enterprises.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Zakaullah Khan Khalil (2018). A Profile of Trade Unionism and Industrial Relations in Pakistan (PDF) (Report). International Labour Organization.
- ^ a b Zia Ur Rehman (2019-10-05). "NLF's 50 years: analysing the 'only Islamic labour group' in country". The News International (newspaper).
- ^ "Labour unions unite against privatisation". The Nation (Pakistani newspaper).
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