Twenty-six American states allow labor unions to engage in collecting dues automatically from employees' paychecks, as allowed by the federal ________ Act of 1947.

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The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 allows states to pass right-to-work laws, which prohibit agreements between unions and employers that make union membership or payment of union dues a condition of employment. However, it also allows states to pass laws that permit automatic deduction of union dues from employee paychecks, known as checkoff. Therefore, the correct answer is A) Taft-Hartley.

Twenty-Six American States Allow Labor Unions to Engage in Collecting