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20. Most of the early trade unions attempted to negotiate _______ agreements with employers. A. closed-shop B. open-shop C. craft-internship D. union-shop
During early days, after the NLRA Affirmed the workers' right to organise and bargain collectively, the unions became legalised and to improve their influence, they wanted the workers to be a part of the union, even before they were hired. This arrangement was termed as close shop agreement with employers. This system was abolished through the Tuft Hartley act of 1945.
Option A is right.