§ 721. Definitions. When used in this article, the term:\n 1. "Person" includes one or more individuals, partnerships,\nassociations, or corporations, whether acting for themselves or in a\nrepresentative capacity.\n 2. "Labor organization" means any organization of any kind which\nexists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of representing employees\nemployed within the state of New York in dealing with employers or\nemployer organizations or with a state government, or any political or\ncivil subdivision or other agency thereof, concerning terms and\nconditions of employment, grievances, labor disputes, or other matters\nincidental to the employment relationship, and shall include the parent\nnational or international organization of a local labor organization.\n 3. "Employer" mean
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§ 721. Definitions. When used in this article, the term:\n 1. "Person" includes one or more individuals, partnerships,\nassociations, or corporations, whether acting for themselves or in a\nrepresentative capacity.\n 2. "Labor organization" means any organization of any kind which\nexists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of representing employees\nemployed within the state of New York in dealing with employers or\nemployer organizations or with a state government, or any political or\ncivil subdivision or other agency thereof, concerning terms and\nconditions of employment, grievances, labor disputes, or other matters\nincidental to the employment relationship, and shall include the parent\nnational or international organization of a local labor organization.\n 3. "Employer" means any person conducting a business or employing\nanother within the state of New York, but shall not include a state\ngovernment or any political or civil subdivision or other agency\nthereof.\n 4. "Employer organization" means any organization of any kind which\nexists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of representing employers\nin dealing with employees or labor organizations concerning terms and\nconditions of employment, grievances, labor disputes, or other matters\nincidental to the employment relationship at a place of business\nmaintained in the state of New York.\n 5. "Labor relations consultant" means any person who, for\ncompensation, advises or represents an employer, employer organization,\nor labor organization concerning employee organizing, concerted\nactivities or collective bargaining activities, but shall not include a\ndirector, officer or regular employee of such employer, employer\norganization or labor organization, or an attorney engaged in the\npractice of law.\n 6. "Officer" means any person holding or in fact performing or\nauthorized to perform the functions of an office named or described in\nthe constitution, charter, articles of incorporation, articles of\nassociation or by-laws of a labor organization or employer organization.\n 7. "Agent" means any person, other than an attorney engaged in the\npractice of law, who represents or is authorized to represent a labor\norganization or employer organization, alone or with others in its\ndealings with employers, employees, members, employer organizations,\nlabor organizations, or other persons, regardless of whether his\nrelationship to the labor organization or employer organization is that\nof an independent contractor or employee.\n