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☆ union shop

  1. a factory, business, etc. operating under a contract between the employer and a labor union, which permits the hiring of nonunion workers but requires that all new employees join the union within a specified period
  2. this contract

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union shop Synonyms

union shop

n.

closed shop, unionized plant, unionized factory, union house, union establishment, preferential shop, not an open shop.


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  • student: Students ' Union A range of clothing is available directly from our Students ' Union shops.
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