trade union
trade union an organisation (whether permanent or temporary) that consists wholly or mainly of workers all in an organisation whose principal purposes include the regulation of relations between work- ers and employers. It is not to be treated as a body corporate but it may sue or be sued in its own name. Special rights and privileges accrue to a union that is certified as independent by the Certification Officer, who must also maintain a list of unions. The main legal ben-
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efit a union has over other bodies is the immunity that it and its members and official have against many tort actions. However, aside from the GOLDEN FORMULAE, which must be satisfied, recent restric- tions require action that is sought to be immune to be founded upon open and fair balloting of members.