Amie was recently hired at Kreigmeister Industries as a repairperson. She was informed that if she chose not to join the union representing her fellow repair workers, she would still have to pay a fee to the union. Apparently, Kreigmeister operates under a(n):
A) illegal arrangement, since nonmembers can never legally be required to pay fees to unions.
B) closed shop agreement.
C) union shop agreement.
D) agency shop agreement.

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An agency shop agreement requires non-union employees to pay a fee to cover the cost of the union's bargaining and representation efforts. Therefore, Amie must pay a fee to the union even if she chooses not to join. The arrangement is legal as long as it meets certain criteria, such as not requiring fees for union political activities.

Amie Was Recently Hired at Kreigmeister Industries as a Repairperson