Question : WORKERS UNION FOR CONTRACT LABOUR

(a) whether the Government is considering any proposal to make it mandatory for manufacturing units employing more than 1000 contract labour to have workers union;

(b) if so, whether units located in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) employing contract labour are also proposed to be bound by said mandatory provision; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)

(a): No, Sir. There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

(b)&(c): Do not arise in view of (a) above.