1734-4867 The Trade Unions as Participants of the Collective Labour Relations: the Problems of Legal Status Petrylaitė Daiva author Bagdonaitė Aušra author Correspondence to: Daiva Petrylaitė Correspondence to: Aušra Bagdonaitė 13 07 2015 Vol. 22 2015 Copyright © 2015 2015 <p>This article, with reference to the national example of Lithuania, it is overviewed problems of legal status of trade unions and examines how it which corresponds with international standards and reflects real needs of labour market. There is stipulated that it is necessary to improve the confidence in trade unions, in line with reviewing and <em>de lege ferenda </em>stipulating legal provisions, which could help not only to strengthen active trade unions, but also could make assumptions for the formation of new trade unions and promote their coordination in sectorial and national levels.</p>