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byeya

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4. In the old closed shops, you had to hire a person who was already in the union the employer

Reply to trof (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 08:53 PM

Dec 2012

negotiated a contract with.

There were hiring halls with such unions as the National Maritime Union and a shipowner would say, "I need three wipers and two scullions" and the union would see which of their members were qualified and available and send them to the shipowner. The union also certified that these people could and would do the job.

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About union shops (closed and open) and dues checkoff. [View all] trof Dec 2012 OP

I am a retired Letter Carrier. mailman82 Dec 2012 #1

Closed shops are illegal under Taft Harley. There are union shops and open shops. byeya Dec 2012 #2

Quibble? trof Dec 2012 #3

I stand corrected. Ours was originally a 'union shop'. trof Dec 2012 #6

It's easy for anyone not in the business to confuse terms especially since 1947 is a long time ago byeya Dec 2012 #7

In the old closed shops, you had to hire a person who was already in the union the employer byeya Dec 2012 #4

It's never been anything more than a union busting tactic Major Nikon Dec 2012 #5