union shop

/ˌjunjən ˌʃɑp/
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Other forms: union shops

Definitions of union shop
  1. noun
    a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time
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    type of:
    company
    an institution created to conduct business
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