§380-13  When chapter applicable;definitions.  When used in this chapter, and for the purposes of thischapter:

(1)  A case shall be held to involve or to grow out ofa labor dispute when the case involves persons who are engaged in the sameindustry, trade, craft, or occupation; or have direct or indirect intereststherein; or who are employees of the same employer; or who are members of thesame or an affiliated organization of employers or employees; whether thedispute is (A) between one or more employers or associations of employers andone or more employees or associations of employees; (B) between one or moreemployers or associations of employers and one or more employers orassociations of employers; or (C) between one or more employees or associationsof employees and one or more employees or associations of employees; or whenthe case involves any conflicting or competing interests in a "labordispute" (as defined in this section) of "persons participating orinterested" therein (as defined in this section).

(2)  A person or association shall be held to be aperson participating or interested in a labor dispute if relief is soughtagainst the person or it, and if the person or it is engaged in the sameindustry, trade, craft, or occupation in which the dispute occurs, or has adirect or indirect interest therein, or is a member, officer, or agent of anyassociation composed in whole or in part of employers or employees engaged insuch industry, trade, craft, or occupation.

(3)  The term "labor dispute" includes anycontroversy concerning terms or conditions of employment, or concerning theassociation or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining,changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardlessof whether or not the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employerand employee. [L 1963, c 200, §13; Supp, §90B-13; HRS §380-13; gen ch 1985]