Baba Latif Ansari
Workers in Pakistan’s Punjab fight for their basic rights
Despite the rise in cost of living in Pakistan and a law fixing the minimum wage at just 140 US dollars per month, many factory owners have slashed wages, citing global market troubles.
Victory for powerloom workers in Faisalabad, Pakistan, after over two weeks of protests
After more than two weeks of mass strike action, powerloom workers in Faisalabad were able to successfully secure commitments on minimum wage as well as guarantees for social security
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