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open shop  

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  • The term open shop refers to a business or organization wherein employees are not required to become union members as a precondition of employment. An open shop can be distinguished from a closed shop,which refers to a business or organization wherein union membership is a precondition of employment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Open Shop]

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