The speakers had paid rich tribute to the labours of Chicago in a seminar "Salam Chicago" organised in connection with Labour Day by Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI). Addressing at the seminar The Commissioner Sindh Employees Social Security Institution Farooque Laghari has said that 1st May was the day to acknowledge labours and the dignity of labours and it was also the day to vow that the rights of labours achieved after a long struggle on May 1886 should be protected and should be made more effective.

He said that after industrial development labours sacrificed a lot for making industrialists realised that increase in production depends on labours' hard work. He informed that for the welfare of registered labours and their families Rs 50.8 millions were spent in 2016-17 by the SESSI. While addressing on the occasion, the Vice Commissioner SESSI Shahid Abdul Salam said that social security scheme was the labours own scheme and asked the labours to get its benefits and also invite their colleagues to become a part of the scheme. He said that the success of the social security scheme was the success of labours. The Director Public Relation SESSI Nishat Zaidi, Director SESSI Hyderabad Sohail Ahmed Khan, former members governing body SESSI Mazharul Haq, LAl Bux Kalhoro and Qamoos Gul Khatak were also spoke on the occasion.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2017