a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union
a company or enterprise that employs workers without regard to whether they are members of a labor union
a firm that employs workers without considering union membership
Where employees do not have to belong to the union or pay dues to secure or retain employment in a company, even though there may be a collective bargaining agreement. The Union is obligated by law to represent members and non-members equally regardless of whether it is an open shop or a union shop.
Company in which union membership is not a condition of employment. Usually, a company which has no union at all.
A bargaining unit in a company or workplace at which the workers, though represented by a duly-elected union, are not required to pay the union dues or service fees for representation which the union is nevertheless legally required to provide.
1. Generally refers to states that are right to work states. Company in which union membership is not a condition of employment.
Employees of an organization are given the opportunity to choose whether or not to be members of the labor union.
An open shop is a factory or business that employs workers whether or not they are union members; in practice, such a business usually refuses to hire union members and follows antiunion policies.
In terms of United States labor relations, an open shop is a place of employment at which one is not required to join a labor union as a condition of hiring or continued employment. Open shops are required by law in right-to-work jurisdictions and employers such as the Federal government of the United States. In contrast, a closed shop is one in which all employees must be members of a union to be employed, and a union shop is one in which an employee must pay dues or their equivalent to the union, but may not be fired if he or she fails to maintain membership in good standing in the union for any reason other than failure to pay such dues.
