ALL meanings of agency shop
a·gen·cy shop
A a - noun agency shop a contract arrangement between an employer and the union representing the majority of employees, which requires those who do not wish to be members to pay the union a fee equivalent to union dues 3
- noun agency shop a factory, store, etc. in which this arrangement is in effect 3
- noun agency shop a shop in which the union represents all workers in the bargaining unit and collects dues and fees from nonunion as well as union members. 1
- noun agency shop A place of employment in which a union receives dues or the equivalent for all employees excluding management, and bargains for all such employees whether or not they are members of the union. 0