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closed shop

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A quick definition of closed shop:

A closed shop is when a company says you have to be part of a certain union to work there. This used to be allowed, but now it's against the law. Some unions still try to make people join by saying they have to pay dues or they'll lose their job. But in 2018, the Supreme Court said that's not okay either.

A more thorough explanation:

A closed shop is a type of workplace where you have to be a member of a specific union to work there. This means that if you want to work at a closed shop, you have to join the union first. Closed shops were allowed in the past, but they are now illegal in the United States because of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

For example, let's say there is a factory that is a closed shop. If you want to work there, you have to be a member of the union that the factory is associated with. If you are not a member of the union, you cannot work there.

After closed shops were made illegal, some unions started advocating for union shops instead. In a union shop, you don't have to be a member of the union to work there, but you have to join the union within a certain number of days after you start working. If you don't join the union, you can be fired.

For example, let's say there is a restaurant that is a union shop. If you want to work there, you don't have to be a member of the union, but you have to join within 30 days of starting your job. If you don't join, you can be fired.

In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that union shops are also illegal. This means that employers cannot require their employees to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment.

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I'm assuming then for status checking eventually that the school emails you that information once LSAC finishes processing?
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It sends automatically
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Why only one app?
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oh that’s nice! I guess you have a high degree of certainty about the process then
Dkk
0:10
Welcome. About to eat another ghost pepper. @babycat
Dkk
0:27
God my mouth is burning so much
@babycat: A few things. I mean, for one, this is my fifth year of undergrad (graduating with a dual BA/MA), so I don't think academically I'm incredibly behind or anything. Beyond, that I've explored other fields, and for the very niche area of public interest work I am interested in, law is the only way I can make a substantiative difference so why not start now.
And also my other options just are not great. I could take a shit paying job at a think tank, I was offered a job at, but I don’t find the work interesting. Or I could continue in academia, getting a phd, but again just not especially interested in academic philosophy.
I would say more, but I am very close to doxxing myself if I haven’t already.
Dkk
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5th year at 19. That is amazing.
Dkk
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So you started when you were 14. Wow.
Dkk
1:11
I tried to find you but if still in school, other names pop up first. Do you drink alcohol? If not, you should start drinking to catch up to me. @texas
I started at 15
turning 20 this year
or well very beginning of next year
Dkk
1:15
My best advice is to start learning wine and cocktails asap. Take the introductory and certified sommelier exam as soon as you hit 21.
Dkk
1:16
I could not find you with that information. You are still probably pretty safe. Though I did not use all my search engines or filters.
@Dkk: That is good. Granted I don't think being doxxed would be the end of the world, but who knows.
And, yeah, I have drinken a little bit over the last couple of years (what college student hasn't), but not a massive fan
Dkk
1:24
That is cus college people drink like idiots. I was not a fan at my first college and I did not start drinking until I was 22.5. The art of Sommelier stuff though is less about drinking and more about thought process. Kind of a puzzle like a logic game. Same with cocktails. You will love it if you hate college type drinking.
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It's something to do outside of the things you mentioned, it is useful for networking, and it will help you in law school. It will help you find exactly what you want to do in law school.
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