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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agency%20shop. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of agency shop was circa 1946
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