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3,000 utility store employees laid off in a single day amid restructuring

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In a major move, the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has initiated a large-scale restructuring, resulting in the termination of nearly 3,000 employees in a single day. According to reports, the layoff orders were issued on a holiday, with the first phase of the restructuring focusing on the dismissal of daily wage workers. Reports indicate that most of the dismissed employees had been with the corporation for over 10 years. In the next phase, t…

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3,000 utility store employees laid off in a single day amid restructuring

8 days ago·Pakistan

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Utility Stores Corporation will be restructured, revived: Tanveer

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that Utility Stores Corporation (USC) would be restructured and revived. Talking to newsmen in Muridke on Monday, he said during Ramadan, sugar would be sold at 130 rupees per kilogram. Rana Tanveer Hussain said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif have taken steps for the development of the agricultural sector. He said that the…

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2,900 Daily-Wagers Lose Jobs Due to Utility Stores Shutdown

The federal government laid off 2,900 daily-wage workers from Utility Stores Corporation (USC) in a single day following its closure. Termination letters were sent to employees, many of whom had served for over a decade. Contract workers are expected to face layoffs in the next phase. The decision to shut down USC was made in August 2024 as part of cost-cutting measures, including the discontinuation of a Rs 50 billion subsidy. The federal cabin…

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Minute Mirror

Utility stores workers’ union announces nationwide protest

The Utility Stores Workers’ Union has announced a protest tomorrow against the dismissal of daily-wage employees. According to media, the Utility Stores Workers’ Union stated that protests will be held nationwide against the termination of daily-wage employees, and if their demands are not met, workers will stage a sit-in. The Workers’ Union stated that employees from the Islamabad zone will protest outside the USC head office tomorrow, while ot…

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