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Closed shop

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001023

A form of union security agreement where an employer agrees to hire only union members. This arrangement requires employees to be members of the union as a condition of employment before they are hired. The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 outlawed closed shops in the United States, though union shops, which require union membership after hiring, are still permitted in some states.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001023
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001023",
  "term": "Closed shop",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A form of union security agreement where an employer agrees to hire only union members. This arrangement requires employees to be members of the union as a condition of employment before they are hired. The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 outlawed closed shops in the United States, though union shops, which require union membership after hiring, are still permitted in some states.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/closed-shop/"
}

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