State laws vary in regard to mandatory union membership for certain categories of workers. Laws that allow an employee the option of joining a union are called _____________ laws.

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Open shop laws allow employees the choice of whether or not to join a union. Closed shop laws, on the other hand, require all employees to be members of a union in order to work in a certain industry or occupation. Compulsory and union buster are not legal terms used to describe these types of laws, and voluntary association is a general term for any type of organization that one chooses to join.

State Laws Vary in Regard to Mandatory Union Membership for Certain