§480-10  Exemption of labor organizations. 
The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce.  Nothing
in this chapter shall be construed to forbid the existence and operation of
labor organizations, instituted for the purpose of mutual help, and not having
capital stock or conducted for profits, or to forbid or restrain individual
members of such organizations from lawfully carrying out the legitimate objects
thereof; nor shall such organizations, or the members thereof, lawfully carrying
out the legitimate objects thereof be held or construed to be illegal
combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade under this chapter.



This chapter shall not apply to the conduct or
activities of labor organizations or their members which conduct or activities
are regulated by federal or state legislation or over which the National Labor
Relations Board or the Hawaii labor relations board has jurisdiction. [L 1961,
c 190, §8; Supp, §205A-8; HRS §480-10; am L 1986, c 339, §77]



 



Cross References



 



  Hawaii labor relations board, see §26-20.