Abstract
This paper explores the growth and development of Trade Union activities in
post-colonial Pakistan from 1947-58 and to address the problems of workers
in newly established Pakistan. The pioneering role of Mirza Muhammad
Ibrahim is highlighted who was the president of Pakistan Trade Union
Federation and Railway Workes Union of Railway Work Shops, Lahore. This
research is based on the analysis of the authentic material in the form of
literature from scholars and Government documents. At that time state was
not ready to accept the burden the demands of the workers. The state used
various coercive methods to prevent the struggle of the workers. The elitists’
state allied with United States of America to the issues of radical labour
movement and radicalization of workers struggle in Pakistan. This study
recommends that proper facilities and proper education should be provided to
the workers.
Shahbaz Ahmad. (2016) Labour Movement in West Pakistan 1947-1958: A Perspective on Punjab, Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, Volume-1, Issue-2.
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