A dues shop requires hired workers to pay union dues in order to work there but does not necessarily require them to join the union. This is different from a closed shop, which requires all employees to be union members, and from a seniority-based system where a person must pay dues for a certain length of time before being eligible for certain benefits. Option D is a distractor and not a correct definition.

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A Dues Shop

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A dues shop

A) is one that is based solely on seniority ...you must pay your dues before you get the good work.
B) requires a person to become a card-carrying union member prior to employment.
C) is the same as a closed shop.
D) is a made-up term created solely for the purposes of fooling you on this question.
E) requires a hired worker to pay union dues but not necessarily join the union.

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