A modern definition by the Australian Bureau of Statistics states that a trade union is "an organization consisting predominantly of employees, the principal activities of which include the negotiation of rates of pay and conditions of employment for its members."
澳大利亚统计局对工会给出的现代定义是：“组织成员大多数是雇员，主要活动包括成员报酬率和劳动环境的谈判。