The long-term decline in U.S. union membership has been attributed to the_____.
A) shift in jobs from service industries to manufacturing industries
B) passage of laws that protect workers
C) increase in blue-collar jobs in manufacturing
D) increase in economic prosperity

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The passage of laws, such as the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, which granted workers the right to unionize and engage in collective bargaining, led to an initial increase in union membership. However, with subsequent laws and court decisions limiting union power and the rise of globalization and automation, union membership has steadily declined.

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