MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
-Employees are free to choose whether or not to join the union, and those who do not are required to pay union dues.

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An open shop is a workplace where employees are free to choose whether or not to join the union.

Answer: C
 Dues checkoff is a union security arrangement in which employers deduct union dues directly from employees' paychecks, even if they choose not to join the union.

Answer: G
 Maintenance of membership is a union security arrangement in which employees who join the union are required to remain members for a certain period of time.

Answer: H
 Union security arrangements refer to the various ways in which unions can require employees to join or pay dues, such as agency shop, maintenance of membership, or dues checkoff.

Answer: K
 The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is a federal agency responsible for enforcing U.S. labor law and regulating union-management relations.

Answer: M
 Right to work laws prohibit unions from requiring employees to join or pay dues as a condition of employment.

Answer: N
 Grievance procedure is a process where employees can file complaints or disputes with their employer or union in order to resolve workplace issues.

Answer: O
 An authorization card is a form that employees can sign to indicate their support for unionization.