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n

A place of business or employment; a factory, office, or other business establishment. A shop may be open, closed, or union.
closed shop
A shop where working conditions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between management and a labor union. Union membership is required as a condition of working there.
open shop
A shop where union membership is not a precondition of employment. Union members and nonunion members may work side by side.
union shop
A shop in which all workers are members of a union. Nonunion members may be allowed to work there, provided that they agree to join the union.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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