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How did the suspension of antitrust laws by the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) affect unions?

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The suspension allowed businesses to set minimum wage laws.


The suspension banned the power of collective bargaining.


The suspension continued the policy of workers negotiating as individuals.


The suspension exposed workers to potentially unfair agreements.

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The suspension exposed workers to potentially unfair agreements.

Explanation: By suspending antitrust laws, the NIRA let businesses collude to set industry-wide codes (including wages and work rules), which could impose unfair terms on workers despite Section 7(a)’s promise of collective bargaining.