Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

"The issue is that the trade union branch at the heart of this dispute - Bassa - has not accepted and will not accept that negotiation is the way forward and that is regrettable but is the truth," he said on Friday. (BBC)

A local union (often shortened to local), in North America, or union branch (known as a lodge in some unions), in the United Kingdom and other countries, is a local branch (or chapter) of a usually national trade union. The terms used for sub-branches of local unions vary from country to country and include "shop committee", "shop floor committee", "board of control", "chapel", and others. (Wikipedia)