Explain any three contract provisions related to union security.

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Union security clauses deal with the status of employee membership in a union and attempt to ensure that the union has continuous strength. Union security is provided in several forms.
• A union shop requires that all employees in a bargaining unit join the union and retain membership as a condition of employment.
• A modified union shop requires all employees hired after the effective date of an agreement to acquire and retain union membership as a condition of employment. The inclusion of a "grandfather" clause enables employees who are not members of the union as of the effective date of the contract to remain nonmembers.
• Under an agency shop provision, employees are not required to actually join the union, but they are required to pay a representation fee as a condition of employment.
• A provision for maintenance of membership does not require that an employee join the union, but employees who do join are required to remain members for a stipulated period of time as a condition of employment.