open shop

noun, verb — 2 senses

open shop

noun
1

A place of employment in which employment is in no way contingent on membership in a union, though a union may be the exclusive bargaining agent of the employees.

Derived terms
open-shopper
Coordinate terms
closed shop, agency shop, union shop

open shop

verb
1

India, US To begin work or operations.

  • Rosenman left Sandollar to run Brillstein-Grey’s movie division for two years. He then opened shop as an indie producer, developing such films as the Beacon Communications comedy “Family Man,”.1999 March 25, Michael Fleming, “Rosenman and Baum reteam”, in Variety:

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