Protest rally against government employee pension, cut in graduation rate and privatization of national institutions

Faisalabad (94 News City Reporter )A protest rally was organized against the cut in pension and gratuity of government employees and the privatization of national institutions in which the workers of National Labor Federation and All Pakistan Class Four Employees Association of All Departments participated. The rally was led by Patron General Class IV Employees All Department Faisalabad and President National Labor Federation Division Faisalabad Mian Ijaz Hussain while Chairman All Pakistan Class IV Employees Association All Department Faisalabad, General Secretary National Labor Federation Faisalabad Syed Ghazanfar Abbas Shah, WASA Employees Union President Mian Maqsood, Muhammad Musharraf President All Pakistan Class IV Employees Association All Department Faisalabad, Muhammad Botha, Mian Abdul Hameed, Malik Sarfraz, Muhammad Masood Naeem Takriwala, Muhammad Sultan, Muhammad Kashif, Muhammad Shafiq, Mohammad Buta Kotwali School, Rana Ahmed Saeed Khan, Rana Iqar and other leaders and workers participated in large numbers. The rally started from Canal Department and reached Zilla Council Chowk and turned into a large public meeting where the speakers said that the ruling class increases their perks and salaries every year but considers it their right to cut the pension and gratuity of workers and civil servants. The leaders said that not increasing the salaries of the employees crushed by the storm of inflation is absolute cruelty. In the name of privatisation, national institutions are being sold off so that the elite can fulfill their luxuries and indulgences. On the one hand, people are craving for two-time bread. Unemployment is on the rise while on the other hand Punjab Govt 11 By buying a billion rupees ship, Shah is setting a new example of extortion. The speakers warned that if the anti-people decisions like depriving the rights of employees, cuts in pension and gratuity and privatization are not withdrawn, the scope of the protest will be widened and there will be strong resistance at all levels. The leadership of the National Labor Federation announced that the struggle for the protection of the rights of workers and government employees will continue and no sacrifice will be spared.