open union

noun

1. a labor union that does not impose rigid restrictions on the admission of new members.

Example Sentences

Observing open union activity in workplace areas frequented by supervisors would not constitute spying, according to the NLRB.

From Washington Post

Withholding the federal contracts until Amazon permitted free and open union organizing would be a powerful stand on behalf of workers, still waiting for the $15 minimum wage Joe Biden promised as a candidate.

From Salon

The labor board has three other open union complaints against the network.

From Washington Times

It’s a version of the contradiction within the European Union itself: between an open union and a collection of sovereign states.

From New York Times

In 2014, the state teachers union called for his resignation, and he's not exactly being welcomed into his new role with open union arms, either.

From US News