Type: noun
Pronunciation: /yoon-yun-skayl/
Also spelled or known as: Scale Rate
Related: Scale, Minimum Wage
What does Union Scale mean? The minimum compensation established by a labor union for a particular type of work, service, or performance.
Organizations such as the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and SAG-AFTRA establish union scale rates for musicians, singers, actors, and other entertainment professionals.
Union Scale synonyms: Scale Rate, Union Minimum Rate, Contract Scale
Example sentence: “Session musicians were compensated according to union scale.”
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