agency shop

American  

noun

1. a shop in which the union represents all workers in the bargaining unit and collects dues and fees from nonunion as well as union members.

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Etymology

Origin of agency shop

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

“Before deciding on a particular agency, shop around,” says BJ Miller, a physician, co-founder of Mettle Health and co-author of “A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death.”

From Washington Post

Detroit Board of Education, which let unions collect funds called ”agency shop fees” to cover their cost of doing collective bargaining work that benefits members and nonmembers alike.

From Slate

Mr. Liptak and most commentators always forget to mention that agency shop provisions exist only when a majority of the workforce has chosen to unionize.

From New York Times

Under this agency shop contract, which must be voted on and approved by a majority of employees, workers agree to pay a fair share provision – a fraction of the dues amount that union members pay – to cover the costs of bargaining and enforcing the workplace contract.

From The Guardian

Agency shop contracts are set up to make sure everyone shares the costs so that those grievances get filed.

From The Guardian