Which labor arrangement requires workers to join the union within a specified time but does not require union membership at hiring?

Which labor arrangement requires workers to join the union within a specified time but does not require union membership at hiring?

• A. Closed shop
• B. Union shop
• C. Agency shop
• D. Open shop

Answer: (B)

This item tests how union membership timing is tied to employment. A union shop lets you be hired without joining the union immediately, but you must join within a specified period after starting work. This fits the description of requiring union membership within a set time after hiring, without needing it right at the moment of hire. In contrast, a closed shop requires membership before hiring, an agency shop lets you work without joining but requires dues, and an open shop imposes no membership requirement at all.

This item tests how union membership timing is tied to employment. A union shop lets you be hired without joining the union immediately, but you must join within a specified period after starting work. This fits the description of requiring union membership within a set time after hiring, without needing it right at the moment of hire. In contrast, a closed shop requires membership before hiring, an agency shop lets you work without joining but requires dues, and an open shop imposes no membership requirement at all.