PPT about Industrial relations in Pakistan specifically pointing out employees relation at Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund

1. Industrial Relation:
A case of Pakistan
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 Prepared By
Aftab Alam
Class: Masters Of Public Administration
Course: Employee Relations

3. Industrial relation
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 Mariam Webster dictionary defines Industrial relations as
“The dealings or relationships of a usually large business
or industrial enterprise with its own workers, with labor in
general, with governmental agencies, or with the public”
(Merriam Webster, 2015)

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 IR is about relationships
 Employer-Employee relationship pertains to all kinds of organizations
 There are actors other than employer and the employees who
influence the relationship
 The relationships are shapes by the actors, structure, rules, Law,
Technology etc.
 The Impact socio economic political and technological features of the
context on the shaping of these relationships
P.N. Singh & Neeraj Kumar defines industrial relations in following
Points (P.N.Singh & Kumar, 2011).

5. Relationship Triangle
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6. Thoughts on industrial relations
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 Unitary thought of industrial relation was to maximize individual
development in financial matters and make sure the business
objective must be achieved.
 System approach focused on the environmental input which are
composed of actors and context which include the market and
technology.
 Max Weber gave the idea of industrial relation with his social
action theory through understanding the particular actions of the
actor in a particular situation.
 Marx believed that the industrial relation is a connection between
the privately owned enterprises and those who are working for
them as a labor for wages.

7. Industrial relations of Pakistan:
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 In 1914 in Indo-Pak subcontinent there were more than a million
workers employed in 2936 factories
 a large number of workers employed in railways, mines, plantation
and government departments, who were originally peasants pushed
towards factories by poverty.
 Over 70 Laws relating to labor issues, the government of Pakistan is
in the process of consolidation in five board categories which
includes
 Employment and service condition,
 Occupational safety and health,
 Human resource development
 Labor welfare
 Social safety net

8. Constitution of Pakistan
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 The article16 and 17 of constitution of Pakistan have given a general right to
organize and form association to the workers.
 Article 16 is about freedom of assembly and says “Every citizen shall have the
right to assemble peacefully and without arms, subject to any reasonable restriction
imposed by law in the interest of public order”.
 Article 17 is about freedom of association and says; “Every citizen shall have the
right to form association or union subject to any reasonable restriction imposed by
in the interest of sovereignty or integrity of Pakistan public order or morality”.

9. Laws of Industrial relation in Pakistan
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 Law permitting establishment of unions
 Laws for settlement of disputes
 Industrial relation ordinance 1969
 Right of unionization

10. Labor policy 2010
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 Workers’ right to form unions and unions should be protected.
 Equitable rights between workers and employers should be ensured.
 Consultations between workers and employers to the establishment and welfare
of workers should be made more effective.
 Adequate security of jobs should be available to the workers.
 Conditions should be created that workers and employers are committed in
enhancing the labor productivity.
 Promotion to higher jobs is ensured at all levels based on suitability and merit.
 Facilities for proper matching of job opportunities and the job seekers be
strengthened and standard procedures be streamlined.
 Social insurance schemes to be further strengthened.
 Just and humane conditions of work are guaranteed to all workers.
 Forced labor in all its forms is to be eliminated and provisions relating to the
employment of children to be strictly adhered to and be enforced.

11. Trade unions:
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 P.N.Singh and Kumar defines trade union as “ an organization of workers or
employees that is formed mainly to negotiate with the employers on various
employment related issues.”
 Trade unions are formed to protect and promote the interests of their members.
Their primary function is to protect the interests of workers against
discrimination and unfair labor practices. The purpose of trade unions is to
regulating the relations between workmen and employers or between workmen
and workmen, or between employers and employers, or for imposing restrictive
conditions on the conduct of any trade or business.

12. Evolution of trade unions in Pakistan:
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 Pakistan Trade Union Federation (PTUF) and Pakistan Labor
federation (PLF), which later emerged as All Pakistan Federation
of Labor (APFOL).
 115,000 union members, PTUF had 25,000 members in 38
affiliated unions in 1948
 APFOL created All Pakistan Confederation of Labor (APCOL)
with two wings; West Pakistan and East Pakistan wing.
 The monopoly not remained forever and obstructed by the
Martial Law Era of 1958-1961.

13. Challenges For trade unions:
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Over the past two decades or so trade unions have become
increasingly aware of, and challenged by, the growth, persistence,
and reach of informal employment across the globe
 Privatization
 Globalization
 Strict rules and Laws

14. Influence of politics on industrial relations
in Pakistan:
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 The Pakistan Trade Unions Federation was the first labour federation
of Pakistan, which strived for the common interests of workers and
challenged Field Marshal Ayub Khan’s rule.
 The nationalization of industries during the PPP government of the
1970s, the labour movement and its leaders were suppressed as
they began to exert influence.
 Weakened in their unity by political and religious parties that began
to form their own labor wings.
 General Zia’s rule caused the rapid downfall of the labour movement
during which trade unions were crushed to ensure that students and
workers kept away from any attempts at organising.
 The current industrial reforms being sanctioned continue in this same
tradition as we barely see worker welfare being highlighted as part of
the economic development agenda.

15. Future of Workforce in Pakistan
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 Population explosion has been one of the huge threat for
sustainable development and quality of living
 Political and socio economic changing around the globe has
affected Pakistan in past and it will continue with rapid
globalization.
 Students are going abroad from Pakistan to get compatible
degrees and attain various skills and abilities to get successful in
life.
 The non-availability of workers with right skills is impacting
productivity of the industries.

16. Thank You
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