Current Totals:
In general, do you approve or disapprove of labor unions?
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Approve:
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66%
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Disapprove:
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34%
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Do you think unions in this country are too strong, too weak, or about the right strength?
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Too strong:
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35%
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Too weak:
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49%
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About the right strength:
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16%
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Thinking about the future, do you think labor unions in this country will become stronger than they are today, the same as they are today, or weaker than they are today?
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Stronger:
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31%
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About the same:
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14%
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Weaker:
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55%
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Would you, personally, like to see labor unions in this country have more influence than they have today, the same amount as today, or less influence than they have today?
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More influence:
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51%
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About the same:
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9%
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Less influence:
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40%
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In the labor disputes of the last two or three years, have your sympathies, in general, been on the side of the unions or on the side of the companies?
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Unions:
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56%
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Companies:
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44%
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Do you believe that union labor in the construction trades is more likely or less likely to be of good quality than non-union labor?
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More likely:
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57%
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Less likely:
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17%
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They're about the same:
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26%
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Do you believe that teachers and public safety officers should be allowed to strike?
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Yes, both groups should be allowed to strike:
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43%
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Teachers, but not public safety officers, should be allowed to strike:
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13%
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Public safety officers, but not teachers, should be allowed to strike:
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1%
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Neither teachers nor public safety officers should be allowed to strike:
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43%
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What is the most important workplace issue that unions protect?
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Safety of the employees:
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19%
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Wages of the employees:
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30%
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Fairness in promotions:
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1%
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Workplace rules:
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6%
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Job security for employees:
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19%
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Quality of the work produced:
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6%
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Something else:
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18%
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Do you or someone in your family belong to a labor union?
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Yes:
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55%
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No:
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45%
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BONUS QUESTION: How likely is it that you will ever become wealthy because of your work, investments, inheritance, or good luck?
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Very likely:
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16%
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Somewhat likely:
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33%
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Not too likely:
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36%
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Not likely at all:
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15%
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Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.
887
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