union shop

un·ion shop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoon-yuh n shop]
- /ˈyun yən ʃɒp/
- /ˈjuːniən ʃɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoon-yuh n shop]
- /ˈyun yən ʃɒp/

Definitions of union shop words

noun union shop a shop, business establishment, or part thereof, in which terms and conditions of employment for all employees are fixed by agreement between the employer and a labor union. 1
noun union shop a shop, business, etc., in which membership in a union is made a condition of employment, but in which the employer may hire nonunion workers provided that they become members after a stated period, usually 30 days. 1
noun union shop where employees must join union to work 1
noun union shop (formerly) an establishment whose employment policy is governed by a contract between employer and a trade union permitting the employment of nonunion labour only on the condition that such labour joins the union within a specified time period 0
noun union shop a factory, business, etc. operating under a contract between the employer and a labor union, which permits the hiring of nonunion workers but requires that all new employees join the union within a specified period 0
noun union shop this contract 0

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Origin of union shop

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Union shop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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union shop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

union shop usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for union shop

noun union shop

closed shop — If a factory, shop, or other business is a closed shop, the employees must be members of a particular trade union.

Just one Synonym for union shop