About union shops (closed and open) and dues checkoff.

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2. Closed shops are illegal under Taft Harley. There are union shops and open shops.

A closed shop, which was outlawed over Truman's veto, means an employer agrees to hire only union members. A union shop is one where the employer can hire anyone but that hiree has to become a member of the bargaining unit(union). An open shop has a union and a contract but individual workers do not have to be members of the union.

Me, it was a mistake and tragedy that closed shops were outlawed and need to be made legal again as part of a total overhaul of workplace practices in favor of orgainized labor.

If I've gotten these mixed up, please let me know so I won't repeat my error.