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
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agency shop
noun
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First Known Use of agency shop
circa 1946
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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
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