[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC142]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 7--LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 142. Definitions
When used in this chapter--
(1) The term ``industry affecting commerce'' means any industry
or activity in commerce or in which a labor dispute would burden or
obstruct commerce or tend to burden or obstruct commerce or the free
flow of commerce.
(2) The term ``strike'' includes any strike or other concerted
stoppage of work by employees (including a stoppage by reason of the
expiration of a collective-bargaining agreement) and any concerted
slowdown or other concerted interruption of operations by employees.
(3) The terms ``commerce'', ``labor disputes'', ``employer'',
``employee'', ``labor organization'', ``representative'',
``pe