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Presidnet and the General Secretary of the newly formed union in Metro Cash & Carry in Karachi Pakistan participated at the UNI Apro capacity development empowerment course being held in Karachi, Pakistan 10-12 January 2014. IQTIDAR NAQVI President and TAHIR MEHMOOD fell vicitms to union busting strategies of the company and lost their jobs. Metro Cash & Carry management framed unfounded charges and dismissed both of them from their jobs. Iqtidar Naqvi has worked for seven years in the company as a Floor Assistant; who is also a father of one year old child. Tahir has also worked as a floor Assistant for two years in Metro Cash & Carry.

Iqtidar Naqvi                                    Tahir Mehmood

Tanvir Ahmed General Secretary of PBIFCEF (UNI Affiliate) said that they are fighting the unfiar dismissal of the two Metro Cash and Carry union leaders in the Labour courts in Pakistan.He said that they are dismayed with the Metro managements union busting attitude violating the principles that they have agreed in the Global Framework Agreement entered with UNI. Tanveer solicits support from UNI to urge the Metro Cash and Carry management to respect the rights of employees forming trade unions to secure decent work as per the GFA