Is it true or false that closed shops are legal under the NLRA?

Closed shops are not permitted under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). A closed shop is an arrangement where an employer agrees to hire only union members, which limits employment opportunities to individuals who are already part of the union. The NLRA was designed in part to promote workers' rights and the freedom to choose whether or not to join a union. As such, it prohibits closed shop agreements to ensure that individuals cannot be compelled to join a union as a condition of employment.

In the context of union and labor relations, this law aims to safeguard the choice of workers regarding union affiliation. The NLRA does allow for union security agreements, but these typically take the form of union shops or agency shops, where employees can be required to pay union dues or fees without needing to be members before being hired. Therefore, the assertion that closed shops are legal under the NLRA is false.