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Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign
The Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign (PTUDC) is an international solidarity campaign for Pakistani workers. HistoryIn 1995, Arif Shah, a leading trade union leader, was assassinated.[2] Following his assassination, the Punjab Labour Federation, the United Labour Federation, the Progressive Workers Alliance, the Railway Workers Union, and the National Union of Postal Employees jointly launched the PTUDC.[3] WorkThe PTUDC declares its views and aims in response to the need for working-class military in Pakistan.[4] It is against privatization and proposes the complete nationalization of industry, in order to put it under the democratic control of workers.[5] Two of its members were arrested while distributing leaflets to oppose privatization in Karachi.[6] It is working to ensure safe working conditions and to demand better facilities for workers.[7] It holds various events to publicize worker struggle.[8] In 2005, Pakistani Kashmir was hit by an earthquake.[9] PTUDC had set up relief camps and demanded a hefty tax to be imposed on all capitalists so that money could be generated for rehabilitation.[10] PTUDC established affiliated support groups in Europe, the US and Canada.[11] Jeremy Corbyn attended its solidarity meeting in London.[12] In May 2018 PTUDC, along with 16 other progressive organisations, established the Lahore Left Front.[13] The Lahore Left Front hosted the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement public meeting at Lahore on 22 April 2018.[14] PlatformIts platform is as follows:
PublicationsMonthly journal Mazdoornama[15] is the official organ of PTUDC.[16] References
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