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union shop Definition

☆ union shop

noun

  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

union shop Synonyms

union shop

n.

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

union shop Law Definition
n. A place of employment that hires only unionized workers.
union shop Usage Examples

Possessives

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