preferential shop — n. A workplace in which union members receive better treatment than nonunion employees. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
preferential shop — a shop in which union members are preferred, usually by agreement of an employer with a union. * * * … Universalium
preferential shop — cooperative store that offers discounts to members … English contemporary dictionary
preferential shop — A place of employment in which union members are given preference over nonunion members in matters of employment by agreement with the employer. A labor situation in a business in which preference is given to union men in hiring and layoff, but… … Black's law dictionary
preferential — pref·e·ren·tial /ˌpre fə ren chəl/ adj 1: of or constituting a preference a preferential transfer 2: giving preference to union members esp. in hiring a preferential shop 3: showing preference these creditors may obtain preferential … Law dictionary
preferential — adjective Date: 1849 1. showing preference 2. employing or creating a preference in trade relations 3. designed to permit expression of preference among candidates < a preferential primary > 4. giving preference especially in hiring to union… … New Collegiate Dictionary
preferential — [pref΄ər en′shəl] adj. [ML praeferentia (see PREFERENCE) + AL] 1. of, having, giving, or receiving preference 2. offering or allowing a preference [a preferential ballot ] ☆ 3. designating a union shop which gives preference, as by contract, to… … English World dictionary
union shop — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. closed shop, unionized plant, unionized factory, union house, union establishment, preferential shop, not an open shop … English dictionary for students
preferentialshop — preferential shop n. A shop whose management gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring, promoting, or laying off. * * * … Universalium
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
