New Labour Policy: workers given decision making rights: minister

Sindh Minister for Labour, Transport and Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that present government has won the hearts of labourers, workers as they have been given rights by maximum participation in decision making in the New Labour Policy.
This he said at the press conference along with workers' representatives including Habibuddin Junaidi, Karamat Ali and representatives of employers included Majyd Aziz, Secretary Labour Abdur Rasheed Solangi and Commissioner SESSI Nasimul Ghani Sahto, and others at new Sindh Secretariat here.
The Minister Labour said the government has also given the legal rights to the labourers for protection of their employments and privileges as laid down in new labour policy announced recently. Under the directions of Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the government has also transferred its powers to the labourers, which will make them more prosperous and strengthen.
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said new labour policy has been consulted with the representatives of all labour leaders their organizations and it was also included the employers side in this regard. He said government's participation has been reduced from 40 percent to 20 percent while labourers' participation has been increased up to 40 percent.
Legislation was also made to protect the rights of deceased labourers and their families according to recommendations made by the labours representatives all Legislation was made on the directions of Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to safeguard the rights of labourers. He further said to compensate the Baldia factory incident workers, all issues have been settled down on priority. Board has been formed to resolve all issues of workers under new labour policy.
Employers' representative Majyd Aziz said under ILO 144 the government has taken so far decisions, it was consulted properly. He underlined the need of re-constitution of social security board. He said New Labour Policy has been devised for the benefits of Labourers, not anyone's interests. He further said New Labour Policy would be sent to other provinces to formulate and adopt the same for their labourers immediately.
Representative of labourers Habibuddin Junaidi said the steps are being taken to implement the New labour Policy. Government has transferred their powers to the labourer's Baord and right of decision making given to labourers is the historical milestone. PPP has made its promise to formulate such policy. He further said after New Labour Policy, K-Electric and other Institutions will resolve the issues of labourers. Karamat Ali of PILER hoped that government will take steps to implement the policy as it was made in the legislation.-PR