Question

Why were US workers against the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1992?

A. They worried about losing jobs to developing countries where workers could be paid less.
B. They were worried that their employers would have more business, creating a labor shortage.
C. They did not want an increase in Mexican agricultural workers immigrating to the United States.
D. They disagreed with Canada's politics and did not want to trade with Canadian businesses.

Answer 1

They worried about losing jobs to developing countries where workers could be paid less.

Explanation: In 1993, Congress ratified the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which had been negotiated by President Bush. The agreement added Mexico to the US-Canadian free trade zone. Many feared that the treaty would lead to the loss of US jobs to lower-wage workers in Mexico, but Clinton felt opening more trade in Mexican markets would increase prosperity in the United States.

Answer 2

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "B. They were worried that their employers would have more business, creating a labor shortage." US workers against the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1992 because they were worried that their employers would have more business, creating a labor shortage.