STATUTORY BOARD WORKERS' UNIONS (Applications for registration)

Inche Mohd. Ariff Bin Suradi asked the Minister for Labour whether the Registrar of Trade Unions has received applications for registration of the Singapore Telephone Board Workers' Union, the Public Utilities Board Workers' Union and the Housing and Development Board Workers' Union.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong: Mr Speaker, Sir, the applications for registration of the three new unions have been received by the Registrar of Trade Unions. They are now under consideration.