The All Pakistan Trade Union Federation is a national trade union center

National trade union center

A national trade union center is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a single country. Nearly every country in the world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. When there is more than one national center, it is often because of ideological differences—in some...

 in Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. It was formed in 1948 and has 240 affiliated unions, including workers in unorganized sectors such as brick kilns, oil tankers, and carpet workers. It is the second largest trade union federation in Pakistan today.

All Pakistan Trade Union Federation is an Independent and Democratic National Trade Union Federation which organises
workers throughout all Pakistan regions, Baluchsitan as well as Punjab, Sind or Northern provinces.

Areas of Organization of the Workers

Trade unions of Paper & board, Chemical, printing, agricultural, steel, pharmaceutical, rubber, shoe and commercial units both in public and private sector, Railway union are part of the federation. Federation is also working to safeguard the rights of slum area people.

APTUF Organizes Women

APTUF is also significant because its women wing is very strong and mobilizing women workers on trade union platform.
The women leaders faced a lot of threats by the extremists as well as by the management and ruling government. Even
though the patriarchal and feudalistic society is not allowing women to participate in trade union activities, but we are using the strategy of involving their family members in Trade union’s. Working Women Organization (WWO) is an
independent organization which works with and supports APTUF activities.

Work with other Unions and International Links

The APTUF is Member of Pakistan Workers Confederation ]] and works closely with the International Liaison Committee for a Workers' International based in Paris, France. APTUF has established a close cooperation with other independent pro- workers trade union federations, particularly in Asia, as well as in the whole world, for the promotion of friendship and exchange information and supporting their struggles in the labour movement