At one time, as a condition of employment, the employer could make the employee sign a statement prohibiting the worker from joining a union. This was called a(n):
A) arbitrary agreement.
B) yellow-dog contract.
C) right-to-work contract.
D) employment at will agreement.

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A yellow-dog contract was a statement that an employer would make the employee sign, which prohibited the worker from joining a labor union. It was called a yellow-dog contract because the worker was said to be a "yellow dog" if they joined a union. The other options, arbitrary agreement, right-to-work contract, and employment at will agreement, do not accurately describe this type of contract.

At One Time, as a Condition of Employment, the Employer