The importance of trade unions in India descended because of negativities associated with them; but off late their activities are again gaining momentum not only in manufacturing industries but also in service industries. IT industry is one of the high growth service industries in India, which has contributed significantly to the upsurge in the Indian economy and has created a huge base of white-collar occupa-tions. The industry known for its knowledge workers is distinct in comparison to other industries with no organized union activities. This paper attempts to understand the perspective of IT professionals towards unionization by exploring the responses given by these professionals for organized trade unions in the industry. The paper also investigates the role trade unions can play in collective bargaining for these knowledge workers in the contemporary context.