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Rand formula

Rand formula proper noun: the principle, widely recognized in Canadian law and in collective agreements, that all employees of a unionized workplace must pay dues to the labor union, whether they choose to be members of the union or not.

Proper noun

Rand formula

  1. (Canada) The principle, widely recognized in Canadian law and in collective agreements, that all employees of a unionized workplace must pay dues to the labor union, whether they choose to be members of the union or not.

Origin of Rand formula

From Supreme Court of Canada Justice Ivan C. Rand (1884–1969), who developed the formula in 1946.

Questions about Rand formula

What does Rand formula mean?
Rand formula means the principle, widely recognized in Canadian law and in collective agreements, that all employees of a unionized workplace must pay dues to the labor union, whether they choose to be members of the union or not.
What part of speech is Rand formula?
Rand formula is a proper noun.

Words near Rand formula in the dictionary

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  10. Randall
  11. Randall County

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