The Closed Shop in Britain: A Human Rights Issue

Title

The Closed Shop in Britain: A Human Rights Issue

Description

This text discusses the issues in Britain regarding the ‘closed shop’. A closed shop is a workplace arrangement where an employer can only hire and retain members of a specific labor union. Under this model, workers must already belong to the union before being hired and are legally required to maintain their union membership to keep their job.

Creator

J. R. Carby-Hall

Publisher

University of Hull, Faculty of Law

Format

PDF

Language

English

Original Format

Paper

Files

Citation

J. R. Carby-Hall, “The Closed Shop in Britain: A Human Rights Issue,” NCI Archive, accessed November 12, 2026, https://archive.ncirl.ie/items/show/1429.