nonunion shop
1nonunion shop — noun 1. : an establishment in which the employer recognizes no labor union and excludes from employment anyone affiliated with a labor union 2. : a shop in which a labor union forbids its members to accept employment * * * a shop or business in… …
2nonunion shop — a shop or business in which the employer fixes terms and conditions of employment unilaterally without recognizing or dealing with a union. Cf. union shop. * * * …
3nonunion goods — Articles produced by a nonunion shop …
4union 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… …
5union 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… …
6open 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 –… …
7closed shop — noun a company that hires only union members • Hypernyms: ↑company * * * I. noun : an establishment in which the employer by agreement hires and retains in employment only union members in good standing except that by some agreements when union… …
8closed 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… …
9agency 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… …
10preferential shop — A place of employment in which union members are given preference over nonunion members in matters of employment by agreement with the employer. A labor situation in a business in which preference is given to union men in hiring and layoff, but… …
