| agency shop |
an agreement, between an owner or manager and a union that requires employees who do not want to join the union to pay a fee. [2 definitions] |
| beauty shop |
see "beauty parlor." |
| body shop |
an automobile garage or shop that specializes in the repair and maintenance of car bodies. |
| chop shop |
(informal) a garage or similar place in which stolen automobiles are dismantled and the parts sold or used as spare parts. |
| closed shop |
a factory or business that agrees, through a contract with a labor union, to employ only members of that union. [2 definitions] |
| coffee shop |
a small restaurant that specializes in serving coffee, snacks, and light meals. |
| gift shop |
a usually small store, especially one at a hospital or in a tourist area, that specializes in selling things that serve well as presents. |
| machine shop |
a factory, section of a factory, or workshop in which machines are made or fixed. [2 definitions] |
| open shop |
a business or factory in which a union represents the workers, although union membership is not necessary for employment. |
| print shop |
an establishment where printing is done; printing office. [2 definitions] |
| shop steward |
a unionized worker elected by other union members, usu. in a particular shop or department, to represent them in dealing with management. |
| talk shop |
to discuss one's work or interests. |
| union shop |
a shop, business, or the like, whose employees are required to join a union. |
| window-shop |
to pass time by looking at goods in store windows without any intention of buying them. |