agency shop
noun
: 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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Yet, if the court strikes down mandatory agency shop fees, a teacher is faced with an entirely different incentive.
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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
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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
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“Agency shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agency%20shop. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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