Realization by trade unions of the right to implement profitable activities

Trade unions not only carry out the important function of representing and protecting the labor rights of workers, but they are an important subject of economic relations. Along with the fact that trade unions in such relations act as a counterweight to the employer, they can also carry out income-generating, including entrepreneurial activities. Moreover, in judicial practice, the presumption of the absence of entrepreneurial activity among trade unions is noted only if it is not directly aimed at making a profit. At the same time, the law does not contain serious restrictions on the implementation of such activities by trade unions, the main thing is that it be carried out as an auxiliary to achieve the main goal. It is concluded that it is necessary to introduce amendments to the Federal Law “On Trade Unions, Their Rights and Guarantees of Activities” aimed at a clearer definition of the right to create business associations by the trade union in order to generate income that could be used in statutory activities