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 450 74 TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 372 . JULY 5, 1935. of full freedom of association, self-organization, and designation of representatives of their own choosing, for the purpose of negotiating the terms and conditions of their employment or other mutual aid or protection. Definitions. DEFINITIONS SEC. 2. When used in this Act-- "Person." (1) The term "person" includes one or more individuals, part- ners hips, ass ociat ions, cor pora tions , le gal r epre senta tive s, tr uste es, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers. "Employer." (2) The term " employer " includes any person acting in the interest of an employer, directly or indirectly, but shall not include the United States, or any State or political subdivision thereof, or any person subject to the Railway Labor Act, as amended from time to time, or any labor organization (other than when acting as an employe r), or anyone a cting i n the ca pacity of offi cer nr a gent of such labor organization. "Employee." (3) The term " employee " shall include any employee, and shall not be limited to the employees of a particular employer, unless the Act exp licitly states otherwi se, and shall i nclude any indi vidual whose work has ceased as a consequence of, or in connection with, any cur rent la bor disp ute or because of any unfair labor pr actice, and who has not obtained any other regular and substantially equiv- alent employment, but shall not include any individual employed as an agricultural laborer, or in the domestic service of any family or person at his home, or any individual employed by his parent or spouse. "Representatives." (4) The term " representatives " includes any individual or labor organization. "Lab or organize- (5) The term " labor organization " means any organization of lion ." any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, i n which employe es part icipate and whi ch exis ts for t he pur- pose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employ- ment, or conditions of work. "commerce.' (6) The term "commerce" means trade, traffic, commerce, trans- portation, or communication among the several States, or between the District of Columbia or any Territory of the United States and any State or other Territory, or between any foreign country and any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, or within the District of Columbia or any Territory, or between points in the same State but through any other State or any Territory or the District of Columbia or any foreign country . "Affecting com- (7) The term "affecting commerce" means in commerce, or bur- merce ." dening or obstructing commerce or the free flow of commerce, or ha ving led or tending to lead to a labor disp ute burdening or o bstruct ing comm erce or the fre e flow of comme rce . "Unfair labo r pra t- (8) The term "unfair labor practice" means any unfair labor ziee ." pr actice listed in section 8 . "Lab or dispute. " (9) The term " labor dispute " includes any controversy concerning terms, tenure or conditions of employment, or concerning the associ- ation or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintain- ing, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employ- ment, regardless of whether the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employer and employee . "Nat ional Labor Re- (10) The term " National Labor Relations Board " means the nations Board." National Labor Relations Board created by section 3 of this Act.