The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947

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The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 permitted the "union shop," which allowed employers to hire only union members but also permitted employees to opt-out of union membership if they had personal objections to joining the union. This was a limitation on the power of unions under the earlier Wagner Act.

Answer: D 
 The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 did prohibit states from passing "closed shop" laws, which required that all employees in a workplace join the union. However, it did permit states to pass "right-to-work" laws, which allowed employees the choice to opt-out of union membership and not pay dues without losing their jobs.

Therefore, both A and D are correct answers as each identifies a key provision within the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 that impacted labor unions' power and abilities.