Agency shop

Definition

An agency shop is a workplace arrangement where employees must either join the union or pay the union dues without joining. This ensures the union receives funding from all workers benefiting from its negotiations, regardless of their membership status.

Related terms

Union Dues: Fees paid by members or non-members in an agency shop setting to support the union's activities and bargaining efforts.

Collective Bargaining: The process by which unions and employers negotiate wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions on behalf of their members.

Right: to-Work Laws - Legislation that allows employees in certain states to choose whether or not to join or financially support a union within their workplace