Minnesota Statutes Labor, Industry (Ch. 175-189) § 185.18. Definitions

Subdivision 1. Words, terms, and phrases. Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following words, terms, and phrases, for the purposes of sections 185.07 to 185.19, shall be given the meanings subjoined to them.

Subd. 2. Case which involves or grows out of labor dispute. A case shall be held to involve or to grow out of a labor dispute when the case involves persons who are engaged in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation; or have direct or indirect interests therein; or who are employees of the same employer; or who are members of the same or an affiliated organization of employers or employees; whether such dispute is (1) between one or more employers or associations of employers and one or more employees or associations of employees; (2) between one or more employers or associations of employers and one or more employers or associations of employers; or (3) between one or more employees or associations of employees and one or more employees or associations of employees, or when the case involves any conflicting or competing interests in a “labor dispute” of “persons participating or interested” therein.

Subd. 3. Persons participating or interested in labor dispute. A person or association shall be held to be a person participating or interested in a labor dispute if relief is sought against the person or association, and if the person or association is engaged in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation in which such dispute occurs, or has a direct or indirect interest therein, or is a member, officer, or agent of any association composed in whole or in part of employers or employees engaged in such industry, trade, craft, or occupation.

Subd. 4. Labor dispute.The term “labor dispute” includes any controversy concerning terms or conditions of employment, or concerning association or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless of whether or not the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employer and employee.

Subd. 5. Court of the state.The term “court of the state” means any court of the state whose jurisdiction has been or may be conferred or defined or limited by an act of the legislature.