Railway Workers' Union (Pakistan)

RWU (OL)

Railway Worker's Union (Open Lines)
Mark of the Union
Founded	1948
Affiliations	International Transport Workers' Federation (London) All Pakistan Trade Union Federation

Railway Worker’s Union (Open Lines) is the oldest & largest industry-wise trade union of Pakistan. It represents over 90,000 railway workers all over in Pakistan.It is the affiliate of International Transport Workers’ Federation London, which is the International Federation, representing more than 148 countries in different categories of transport. It is also an affiliate of All Pakistan Trade Union Federation.

History

It is the oldest union in Pakistan founded by veteran leader Mirza Mohammad Ibrahim (the founder of the trade union movement in India and Pakistan) in 1948. Famous poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz was the 1st elected Office Secretary of the Union.

Affiliation

• All Pakistan Trade Union Federation
• International Transport Workers’ Federation

Current Central Office Bearers

• Manzoor Ahmed Razi - Chairman
• Ashiq Hussain Chaudhary - President
• Muhammad Naseem Rao - General Secretary
• Muhammad Anwer Gujjar - Chief Organizer

See also

• Pakistani Labour Unions

References

• "Mazdoor-Kissan rally: 'Cut military spending, don't privatise public utilities'". The Express Tribune.
• "ITF Rail Union Reports". International Transport Workers' Federation.
• "Railway Workers Union protests against anti-people Budget 2012-13". Pakistan Business News. 2012.
• "Pakistan: Railway workers on the move". SocialistWorld.net. January 22, 2011.
• "Railways workers rally against govt policy". The News International. March 21, 2012.
• "Workers rally for revival of Railways". Pakistan Today. February 16, 2012.