The long-term goal for organized labor to establish international trade secretariats was to
A)import employment practices and contractual agreements from the home country of the multinational firm.
B)retain low-skilled tasks in the host country.
C)prevent multinational firms from switching production from one location to another as economic conditions warrant.
D)introduce a reciprocal tax treaty.
E)be able to bargain transnationally with multinational firms.

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The establishment of international trade secretariats by organized labor was aimed at being able to negotiate with multinational firms on a transnational level. This would enable the implementation of international labor standards and prevent exploitation and abuse of workers in different countries. The other options do not fully capture the purpose or function of these secretariats.

The Long-Term Goal for Organized Labor to Establish International Trade