RAWALPINDI, Feb 11 (APP): The Human Resource (HR) Committee of the Board of Directors of Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) on Wednesday agreed to a proposal for regularisation of more than 1,000 workers and forwarded the matter to the Board for final approval.
The decision was taken in line with the labour-friendly policy of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and her directives aimed at the workers’ welfare, an RWMC spokesman said. Following successful negotiations between HR Committee Chairman Javed Anwar Mughal and the Municipal Labour Union, the union partially withdrew its strike call.
The meeting, chaired by Javed Anwar Mughal, was attended by former Member of the National Assembly Malik Shakeel Awan, RWMC Secretary Muhammad Farooq, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bilal Khawar, Municipal Labour Union Chairman Changez Bhatti and other members. After detailed deliberations, the committee unanimously approved the recommendations and referred them to the Board.
Speaking to the media, Mughal said the proposals, including the long-standing demand for regularisation of workers, had been approved in accordance with the chief minister’s instructions. He added that approval had also been granted for the honorarium already disbursed to workers.
He thanked Federal Minister Hanif Abbasi, Senior Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Tahira Aurangzeb, Sardar Muhammad Naseem Khan and MPA Raja Muhammad Hanif for their support and said the Board would continue to work alongside RWMC and the government for the welfare and progress of workers. He made it clear that neither exploitation of workers nor negligence in cleanliness duties would be tolerated.
Malik Shakeel Awan said the chief minister was following the labour-friendly vision of former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and taking all possible measures for public welfare.
Municipal Labour Union Chairman Changez Bhatti expressed gratitude to the chief minister, the HR Committee chairman, board members and Sardar Muhammad Naseem Khan for the decision and voiced hope that the workers would receive good news before Eid.
He said the move would not only boost workers’ morale but also reflect the government’s commitment to workforce welfare and development.