Difference between revisions of "Agency shop"
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| − | An '''agency shop''' is an employer who signs a collective bargaining agreement with a union that requires each employee to pay an "agency fee" to the union to cover the cost of the collective bargaining agreement negotiations. In general, [[Right to | + | An '''agency shop''' is an employer who signs a collective bargaining agreement with a union that requires each employee to pay an "agency fee" to the union to cover the cost of the collective bargaining agreement negotiations. In general, [[Right-to-work law|Right-to-work laws]] prohibit a requirement to pay full union dues, but allow recovery of negotiation costs. As a result, employees in an agency shop are not forced to pay their share of the political contributions that the union makes (perhaps to candidates that the employee does not want to support.) The alternative of having an agency shop eliminates the argument that non-union members benefit from collective bargaining agreements without paying their share of the cost of negotiations. |
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* [[compulsory unionism]] | * [[compulsory unionism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:55, March 28, 2023
An agency shop is an employer who signs a collective bargaining agreement with a union that requires each employee to pay an "agency fee" to the union to cover the cost of the collective bargaining agreement negotiations. In general, Right-to-work laws prohibit a requirement to pay full union dues, but allow recovery of negotiation costs. As a result, employees in an agency shop are not forced to pay their share of the political contributions that the union makes (perhaps to candidates that the employee does not want to support.) The alternative of having an agency shop eliminates the argument that non-union members benefit from collective bargaining agreements without paying their share of the cost of negotiations.
