1. A labour policy to protect the rights of workers shall be introduced, re-affirming the terms and conditions of work as set forth in the ILO Conventions, Agreements and Recommendations; the right to form trade unions, strike and collective bargaining shall be secured by law in all government and private sector establishments; there shall be only one union in one establishment and its elections shall be held democratically.
2. All labour laws shall be framed at least in conformity with ILO Conventions and Recommendations, contradictions and anomalies in existing laws shall be removed.
3. A law shall be framed to establish workers share in the ownership of industries.
4. Utility services in the public sector shall not be privatised.
5. Contract system of labour in industrial establishments shall be totally abolished.
6. Workers wages shall be raised; the pay/wages of any unskilled worker shall not be less than the value of one tola (10grams) of gold and shall be pegged to the cost of living.
7. A reasonable balance shall be maintained between the highest and the lowest pay through a process of rationalisation of pay scales.
8. Adequate modern safety arrangements and precautions shall be enforced in industries and mines to prevent accidents.
9. Education, healthcare and hous9ing for workers and their family members shall be responsibility of the employer and state.
10. An effective and impartial judicial structure, free from political influences and manipulations shall be established, to resolve disputes between employers and employees.
National Workers Party (Pakistan)
Head Office: 5-McLeod Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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