A typical newspaper company in the early part of the 20^th century might employ both printers and "newsies" (young men and boys who sold the papers). Which of the following best illustrates the AFL's concept of exclusive jurisdiction? A) One union should represent both the printers and newsies. B) One union should represent the printers but could also represent other workers, say shoemakers at a local shoemaking company. C) One union should represent the printers and only the printers while another union should represent the newsies (and only the newsies). D) The printers are represented by both the printers' union and the newsies' union.

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The concept of exclusive jurisdiction means that one union should represent a specific group or type of workers, without overlapping with other unions. Therefore, option A (one union represents both printers and newsies) and option B (one union represents printers and other workers) do not illustrate exclusive jurisdiction. Option D (printers represented by both printers' union and newsies' union) would cause confusion and possible conflict between the two unions. Option C (one union represents printers only, while another union represents newsies only) best illustrates the AFL's concept of exclusive jurisdiction.

A Typical Newspaper Company in the Early Part of the 20th

A Typical Newspaper Company in the Early Part of the 20^th