Which of the Following Statements Best Describes How the American

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes how the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) are related?

• A) The AFL-CIO is the major central labour organization in Canada the CLC belongs to the United States.
• B) The purpose of the CLC is social reform and it governs the specific terms and conditions of the AFL-CIO.
• C) The AFL-CIO and CLC operate independently in Canada.
• D) Most international unions in the CLC are also members of the AFL-CIO.
• E) The provincial, local, and district labour councils in Canada belong to the AFL-CIO but not the CLC.

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