Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
agency shop — noun : a shop in which the union serves as the agent for and receives dues and assessments from all employees in the bargaining unit regardless of union membership * * * a shop in which the union represents all workers in the bargaining unit and… … Useful english dictionary
agency — A relationship between two persons, by agreement or otherwise, where one (the agent) may act on behalf of the other (the principal) and bind the principal by words and actions. Relation in which one person acts for or represents another by latter … Black's law dictionary
agency — A relationship between two persons, by agreement or otherwise, where one (the agent) may act on behalf of the other (the principal) and bind the principal by words and actions. Relation in which one person acts for or represents another by latter … Black's law dictionary
agency — /ay jeuhn see/, n., pl. agencies. 1. an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another: a welfare agency. 2. a company having a franchise to represent another. 3. a governmental bureau, or an office that represents it. 4 … Universalium
Union shop — In the United States of America, a union shop is a place of employment where the employer may hire either labor union members or nonmembers but where nonmembers must become union members within a specified period of time or lose their jobs. Under … Wikipedia
closed shop — a factory, office, or other business establishment in which union membership is a condition of being hired as well as of continued employment. Cf. open shop. [1900 05, Amer.] * * * Arrangement whereby a company employs only workers who are… … Universalium
union shop — n: a unionized business in which the employer by agreement is free to hire nonmembers as well as members of the union but union membership within a specified time (as 30 days) is a condition of continued employment compare agency shop, closed… … Law dictionary
open shop — n: an establishment in which eligibility for employment and retention on the payroll are not determined by membership or nonmembership in a labor union though there may be an agreement by which a union is recognized as sole bargaining agent –… … Law dictionary
union shop — 1. a shop, business establishment, or part thereof, in which terms and conditions of employment for all employees are fixed by agreement between the employer and a labor union. 2. a shop, business, etc., in which membership in a union is made a… … Universalium
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