To better protect union interests after the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act, how did labor federations respond?
A) By striking against manufacturers during and after World War II.
B) By agreeing to let each state choose whether it would allow union shops.
C) By lobbying for stricter right-to-work laws.
D) By increasing cooperation and merging to form the AFL-CIO.
E) By forming specialized unions called craft unions.
Answer: D
Explanation: Taft-Hartley eventually led to the merger in 1955 of the two major U.S. labor federations, the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and a group that had splintered off from the AFL in the 1930s, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).
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