On the formation of associations of trade unions in Russia: A historical aspect and modern questions

The article is discussed some issues of the history of legal regulation of the status of trade unions. Сontemporary problems of the functioning of trade unions and their associations are touched upon. It is argued that the main goal of the activities of trade unions at the present stage is to maintain a balance of interests of employees and owners of the means of production in order to create flexibility in the regulation of labor relations and achieve a social compromise.