" Labour leaders slam violations of workers’ rights at workplaces", 17 February 2025

National Trade Union Federation Pakistan (NTUF) General Secretary Nasir Mansoor has said that violations related to labour rights have reached alarming levels in textile and garment factories.

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They resolved to dismantle employer-backed unions, expose anti-worker elements, counter conspiracies against independent labour organisations, and ensure compliance with international standards such as those outlined by OECD guidelines and due diligence.

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factories producing textiles and garments for local markets and international brands operate like labour camps. Violations related to wages, working hours, social security, unionisation rights, gender justice, and workplace safety had reached alarming levels

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Zehra Khan, co-chairperson of IndustriALL Global Union Textile & Garments Sector, presided over the meeting ... She stressed the urgent need for a concrete action plan to counter that alliance and ensure that workers, who contributed significantly to the textile supply chain, were recognised and afforded legal rights, access to minimum wages, and social security.

She stated that the distinction between the formal and informal sectors had vanished, with the textile and garments industry becoming entirely unregulated.