agency shop

noun

Definition of agency shop

: an establishment 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

Examples of agency shop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yet, if the court strikes down mandatory agency shop fees, a teacher is faced with an entirely different incentive. — James Freeman, WSJ, 1 June 2018 The agency shop for public unions was challenged in the 1977 Supreme Court case of Abood v. Detroit Board of Education , which issued a divided verdict. — Richard A. Epstein, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agency shop.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More About agency shop

Dictionary Entries Near agency shop

Statistics for agency shop

Cite this Entry

“Agency shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agency%20shop. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster Check Mark Icon

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for agency shop

agency shop

noun

Legal Definition of agency shop

: a shop in which the labor union serves as the bargaining agent for and receives dues from all employees in the bargaining unit regardless of union membership — compare open shop, union shop