"union shop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: union shops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} union shop (plural union shops)
  1. A place of employment in which newly hired workers must join the union representing the workers within a certain period of time, typically 30 days. Coordinate_terms (place of employment requiring union membership after employment): closed shop, open shop, agency shop
    Sense id: en-union_shop-en-noun-Mive6QOI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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