Re: [Anroev: 1964] Pakistan: Nurses Strike for Rights

Latest from Nurses' Strike:

The strike ended yesterday after government announced an initial 3 year contract and then to regularize the jobs of nurses. These were 2,800 contract nurses in Punjab province government hospital who went on strike when Punjab government started sacking them and asked them to apply again for jobs through Public Service Commission. These nurses were hired in last few years as the need for new nurses arose in government hospitals. 

These brave nurses were on roads day and night for 8 consecutive days, which is a historical struggle in Pakistan. I have added few pictures of their sit-in on The Mall Road in Lahore on my facebook (https://www.facebook.com/khalid.malik.13).

Best,

Khalid 

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Khalid Mahmood

Director
Labour Education Foundation
House# 97-C, Ahbab Park, Habibullah Road, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, Pakistan. 
Tel: +92 42 36303808, Fax: +92 42 36271149
Mobile: +92 321 9402322
www.lef.org.pk
khalid@lef.org.pk

Skyp: khalidmalik13 

On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 2:51 PM, Mohit Gupta <mohit.gup@gmail.com> wrote:

16 March 2014: Hundreds of nurses are still occupying Lahore main Mall Road Lahore. They are demanding permanent jobs instead of adhoc appointments. Yesterday police had lathi charged the but nurses fought back. Today most of the trade unions and political parties came to express solidarity. Punjab government has not yet accepted their demands and nurses has announced to continue struggle. All Pakistan Para Medical Staff Federation and young doctors are here to be with them. See report below from Pakistan Today, an editorial from Daily Times and URLS to other reports]

 

http://www.sacw.net/article7948.html

 

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