Unions express fear over Gangmasters Act E-mail
Thursday, 07 June 2007
Construction unions are calling on MPs to back Labour MP Jim Sheridan's bid to extend the Gangmasters Licensing Act to the construction industry.
 

Sheridan, whose private members bill in 2005 laid the basis for the current gangmaster legislation, will move a 10 minute rule bill on Wednesday 13 June in the first parliamentary debate after prime minister's questions.
 
Gangmasters are currently regulated in the food and food processing industries but are known to operate in construction.
 
Construction unions, including the T&G section of Unite, have expressed strong fears that the use of cheap labour, often migrant workers who are prone to exploitation by gangmasters, may spread into 2012 Olympic projects.
 
The debate is scheduled for 12.30pm on Wednesday 13th in the House of Commons.

 

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