SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 67
17. Would you say your overall opinion of labor unions is favorable or unfavorable?
REGION
EDUCATION
IDEOLOGY
PARTY AFFILIATION
BORN-AGAIN
GENDER
======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== =============
CHICAGO CHICAGO DOWNH.S.
SOME
COLLEGE
CONSERNONTOTAL
CITY
SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE
+
LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE
DEM
IND
REP
YES
NO
CHRISTN MALE FEMALE
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ -----(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(N)
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
Base
200
500
300
161
327
507
346
287
332
481
572
57%
117
59%
281
56%
174
58%
101
63%
188
57%
282
56%
258
75%IJ
164
57%J
124
37%
349
73%LM
69
52%M
112
37%
Strongly favorable
310
31%
64
32%
150
30%
96
32%
69
43%FG
110
34%G
131
26%
150
43%IJ
79
28%J
61
18%
206
43%LM
37
28%M
Somewhat favorable
262
26%
53
27%
131
26%
78
26%
32
20%
78
24%
151
30%E
108
31%J
85
30%J
63
19%
143
30%
32
24%
359
36%
73
37%
181
36%
105
35%
41
25%
117
36%E
198
39%E
66
19%
102
36%H
185
56%HI
101
21%
48
36%K
Somewhat
unfavorable
165
17%
30
15%
73
15%
62
21%C
21
13%
46
14%
98
19%
37
11%
49
17%H
76
23%H
52
11%
21
16%
Strongly
unfavorable
194
19%
43
22%D
108
22%D
43
14%
20
12%
71
22%E
100
20%E
29
8%
53
18%H
109
33%HI
49
10%
27
20%K
69
7%
10
5%
38
8%
21
7%
19
12%G
22
7%
27
5%
22
6%
21
7%
23
7%
31
6%
15
11%M
1000
100%
200
100%
500
100%
300
100%
327
100%
507
100%
346
100%
287
100%
332
100%
481
100%
NET: Favorable
NET: Unfavorable
(OTHER/DON'T KNOW)
--------<<Sigma>>
1000
161
100%
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R
132
132
100%
304
539
284
474
526
83
51%
304
56%
178
63%N
258
54%
314
60%
38
13%
44
27%
161
30%
102
36%N
138
29%
172
33%
74
24%
39
24%
143
27%
76
27%
120
25%
142
27%
182
60%KL
63
38%
201
37%
91
32%
196
41%R
163
31%
79
26%KL
31
19%
89
17%
44
15%
83
18%
82
16%
103
34%KL
32
20%
112
21%
47
17%
113
24%R
81
15%
34
6%
15
5%
20
4%
49
9%Q
539
100%
284
100%
474
100%
10
3%
304
100%
164
18
11%OP
164
100%
526
100%
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 68
17. Would you say your overall opinion of labor unions is favorable or unfavorable?
AGE
RACE
INCOME
EMPLOYMENT
COMPANY TYPE
=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== ===============
HIS$50KFULLPARTNOT
GOV/NON
TOTAL
<35
35-50
51-65
66+
WHITE
BLACK
PANIC
OTHER
<$50K
$100K
$100K+ TIME
TIME
RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(N)
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
Base
NET: Favorable
1000
133
197
332
279
710
167
60%
395
56%
103
37%CD
134
46*
69*
257
268
315
488
86*
312
286
171
91
68%FI
30
65%
36
52%
163
63%L
157
59%
165
52%
260
53%
59
69%MP
192
62%M
53
53%
154
54%
115
67%Q
207
29%
57
43%FI
17
37%
18
26%
99
39%L
87
32%L
76
24%
137
28%
25
29%
116
37%M
28
28%
66
23%
70
41%Q
64
23%
188
26%
34
25%
13
28%
18
26%
64
25%
70
26%
89
28%
123
25%
34
40%MOP
76
24%
25
25%
88
31%
45
26%
86
31%
270
38%G
33
25%
13
28%
29
42%G
66
26%
95
35%J
202
41%NO
20
23%
97
31%
36
36%
120
42%R
44
26%
93
19%
11
13%
44
14%
16
16%
55
19%
28
16%
109
22%N
9
10%
53
17%
20
20%
65
23%R
16
9%
7
2%
26
5%
7
8%
23
7%
11
11%M
12
4%
12
7%
315
100%
488
100%
86
100%
312
100%
286
100%
171
100%
572
57%
84
63%
109
55%
177
53%
Strongly favorable
310
31%
44
33%
55
28%
91
27%
Somewhat favorable
262
26%
40
30%
54
27%
86
26%
359
36%
37
28%
81
41%BE
Somewhat
unfavorable
165
17%
21
16%
38
19%
61
18%
37
13%
130
18%G
12
9%
5
11%
12
17%
31
12%
45
17%
61
19%J
Strongly
unfavorable
194
19%
16
12%
43
22%B
73
22%B
49
18%
140
20%
21
16%
8
17%
17
25%
35
14%
50
19%
82
26%JK
7
4%
21
6%
26
9%C
45
6%
10
7%
3
7%
4
6%
28
11%KL
16
6%L
197
100%
332
100%
710
100%
134
100%
46
100%
69
100%
NET: Unfavorable
(OTHER/DON'T KNOW)
--------<<Sigma>>
69
7%
1000
100%
12
9%C
133
100%
134
40%BE
279
100%
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R
* small base
257
100%
268
100%
143
45%JK
100
100
100%
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 69
17. Would you say your overall opinion of labor unions is favorable or unfavorable?
MILITARY
BELONGS TO
HOUSEHOLD
LABOR UNION
============= =============
TOTAL
YES
NO
YES
NO
------- ------ ------ ------ -----(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Base
607
393
235
752
572
57%
346
57%
226
58%
177
75%E
389
52%
Strongly favorable
310
31%
189
31%
121
31%
129
55%E
178
24%
Somewhat favorable
262
26%
157
26%
105
27%
48
20%
211
28%D
359
36%
220
36%
139
35%
54
23%
302
40%D
Somewhat
unfavorable
165
17%
104
17%
61
16%
32
14%
133
18%
Strongly
unfavorable
194
19%
116
19%
78
20%
22
9%
169
22%D
69
7%
41
7%
28
7%
4
2%
61
8%D
1000
100%
607
100%
393
100%
235
100%
NET: Favorable
NET: Unfavorable
(OTHER/DON'T KNOW)
--------<<Sigma>>
1000
752
100%
_____________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 70
18. Do you favor or oppose right-to-work or open-shop laws?
REGION
EDUCATION
IDEOLOGY
PARTY AFFILIATION
BORN-AGAIN
GENDER
======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== =============
CHICAGO CHICAGO DOWNH.S.
SOME
COLLEGE
CONSERNONTOTAL
CITY
SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE
+
LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE
DEM
IND
REP
YES
NO
CHRISTN MALE FEMALE
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ -----(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(N)
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
Base
NET: Favorable
1000
200
500
300
161
327
507
346
287
332
481
132
304
164
539
284
474
526
480
48%
90
45%
236
47%
154
51%
68
42%
165
50%
244
48%
122
35%
139
48%H
211
64%HI
190
40%
57
43%
193
63%KL
90
55%P
281
52%P
104
37%
249
53%R
231
44%
Strongly favorable
259
26%
57
29%
120
24%
82
27%
38
24%
91
28%
128
25%
63
18%
60
21%
132
40%HI
94
20%
32
24%
112
37%KL
48
29%P
160
30%P
49
17%
143
30%R
116
22%
Somewhat favorable
221
22%
33
17%
116
23%
72
24%B
30
19%
74
23%
116
23%
59
17%
79
28%H
79
24%H
96
20%
25
19%
81
27%K
42
26%
121
22%
55
19%
106
22%
115
22%
242
24%
52
26%
111
22%
79
26%
38
24%
66
20%
138
27%F
64
22%J
47
14%
155
32%M
36
27%M
40
13%
24
15%
122
23%N
92
142
32%NO 30%R
Somewhat
unfavorable
88
9%
20
10%
31
6%
37
12%C
14
9%
22
7%
52
10%
36
10%
27
9%
23
7%
50
10%
11
8%
23
8%
11
7%
46
9%
30
11%
47
10%
41
8%
Strongly
unfavorable
154
15%
32
16%
80
16%
42
14%
24
15%
44
13%
86
17%
88
25%IJ
37
13%J
24
7%
105
22%M
25
19%M
17
6%
13
8%
76
14%N
62
22%NO
95
20%R
59
11%
278
28%
58
29%
153
31%D
67
22%
55
34%G
96
29%
125
25%
100
29%J
84
29%J
74
22%
136
28%
39
30%
71
23%
50
30%
136
25%
88
31%
83
18%
1000
100%
200
100%
327
100%
507
100%
346
100%
332
100%
481
100%
132
100%
304
100%
164
100%
539
100%
284
100%
474
100%
NET: Unfavorable
(OTHER/DON'T KNOW)
--------<<Sigma>>
500
100%
300
100%
161
100%
124
36%IJ
287
100%
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R
100
19%
195
37%Q
526
100%
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 71
18. Do you favor or oppose right-to-work or open-shop laws?
AGE
RACE
INCOME
EMPLOYMENT
COMPANY TYPE
=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== ===============
HIS$50KFULLPARTNOT
GOV/NON
TOTAL
<35
35-50
51-65
66+
WHITE
BLACK
PANIC
OTHER
<$50K
$100K
$100K+ TIME
TIME
RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(N)
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
Base
NET: Favorable
1000
133
197
332
279
710
142
51%
344
48%
79
28%C
134
46*
69*
257
268
315
488
86*
312
64
48%
24
52%
29
42%
115
45%
133
50%
157
50%
235
48%
43
50%
150
48%
182
26%
38
28%
15
33%
16
23%
67
26%
65
24%
87
28%
127
26%
15
17%
480
48%
60
45%
84
43%
173
52%C
Strongly favorable
259
26%
28
21%
36
18%
103
31%BC
Somewhat favorable
221
22%
32
24%
48
24%
70
21%
63
23%
162
23%
26
19%
9
20%
13
19%
48
19%
68
25%
70
22%
108
22%
242
24%
29
22%
57
29%
80
24%
65
23%
183
26%
24
18%
9
20%
16
23%
50
19%
72
27%J
91
29%J
Somewhat
unfavorable
88
9%
15
11%
18
9%
31
9%
22
8%
65
9%
10
7%
4
9%
6
9%
24
9%
25
9%
Strongly
unfavorable
154
15%
14
11%
39
20%B
49
15%
43
15%
118
17%
14
10%
5
11%
10
14%
26
10%
278
28%
44
33%D
56
28%
79
24%
72
26%
183
26%
46
34%F
13
28%
24
35%
92
36%KL
197
100%
332
100%
279
100%
710
100%
46
100%
69
100%
NET: Unfavorable
(OTHER/DON'T KNOW)
--------<<Sigma>>
1000
100%
133
100%
134
100%
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R
* small base
257
100%
100
286
171
48
48%
138
48%
80
47%
89
29%N
28
28%
69
24%
37
22%
28
33%MO
61
20%
20
20%
69
24%
43
25%
132
27%
16
19%
72
23%
19
19%
69
24%
56
33%Q
29
9%
45
9%
6
7%
25
8%
11
11%
24
8%
20
12%
47
18%J
62
20%J
87
18%P
10
12%
47
15%
8
8%
45
16%
36
21%
63
24%
67
21%
121
25%
27
31%
90
29%
33
33%
79
28%
35
20%
268
100%
315
100%
488
100%
86
100%
312
100%
100
100%
286
100%
171
100%
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 72
18. Do you favor or oppose right-to-work or open-shop laws?
MILITARY
BELONGS TO
HOUSEHOLD
LABOR UNION
============= =============
TOTAL
YES
NO
YES
NO
------- ------ ------ ------ -----(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Base
607
393
480
48%
288
47%
192
49%
95
40%
380
51%D
Strongly favorable
259
26%
155
26%
104
26%
50
21%
207
28%
Somewhat favorable
221
22%
133
22%
88
22%
45
19%
173
23%
242
24%
149
25%
93
24%
89
38%E
150
20%
Somewhat
unfavorable
88
9%
49
8%
39
10%
21
9%
65
9%
Strongly
unfavorable
154
15%
100
16%
54
14%
68
29%E
85
11%
278
28%
170
28%
108
27%
51
22%
1000
100%
607
100%
393
100%
235
100%
NET: Favorable
NET: Unfavorable
(OTHER/DON'T KNOW)
--------<<Sigma>>
1000
235
752
222
30%D
752
100%
_____________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 73
19. Would you personally like to see labor unions in the United States have more influence than they have today, the same amount as today, or less influence
than they have today?
REGION
EDUCATION
IDEOLOGY
PARTY AFFILIATION
BORN-AGAIN
GENDER
======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== =============
CHICAGO CHICAGO DOWNH.S.
SOME
COLLEGE
CONSERNONTOTAL
CITY
SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE
+
LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE
DEM
IND
REP
YES
NO
CHRISTN MALE FEMALE
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ -----(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(N)
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
Base
1000
200
500
300
161
327
507
346
287
107
33%G
126
25%
161
47%IJ
77
27%J
51
15%
208
43%LM
39
30%M
28
9%
96
33%J
72
22%
161
33%M
39
30%
71
23%
More influence
303
30%
59
30%
161
32%
83
28%
69
43%FG
The same amount
291
29%
62
31%
137
27%
92
31%
44
27%
83
25%
163
32%F
114
33%J
Less influence
359
36%
71
36%
183
37%
105
35%
41
25%
112
34%
203
40%E
55
16%
47
5%
8
4%
19
4%
20
7%
7
4%
15
3%
16
5%
8
3%
1000
100%
200
100%
500
100%
300
100%
161
100%
507
100%
346
100%
287
100%
Other/Don’t know
--------<<Sigma>>
25
8%G
327
100%
106
37%H
332
193
58%HI
481
132
304
164
539
284
474
45
27%
135
25%
119
148
42%NO 31%
48
29%
164
30%
74
26%
129
27%
162
31%
171
33%
92
19%
42
32%K
198
65%KL
65
40%P
214
40%P
76
27%
188
40%R
16
5%
20
4%
12
9%KM
7
2%
6
4%
26
5%
15
5%
9
2%
332
100%
481
100%
304
100%
164
100%
539
100%
284
100%
474
100%
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R
132
100%
526
155
29%
38
7%Q
526
100%
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 74
19. Would you personally like to see labor unions in the United States have more influence than they have today, the same amount as today, or less influence
than they have today?
AGE
RACE
INCOME
EMPLOYMENT
COMPANY TYPE
=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== ===============
HIS$50KFULLPARTNOT
GOV/NON
TOTAL
<35
35-50
51-65
66+
WHITE
BLACK
PANIC
OTHER
<$50K
$100K
$100K+ TIME
TIME
RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(N)
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
Base
1000
133
197
332
279
710
134
46*
69*
257
103
40%KL
More influence
303
30%
46
35%
68
35%
92
28%
78
28%
182
26%
66
49%FI
22
48%F
21
30%
The same amount
291
29%
50
38%D
58
29%
83
25%
84
30%
215
30%
37
28%
13
28%
14
20%
Less influence
359
36%
31
23%
64
32%
97
35%B
283
40%GH
22
16%
11
24%
29
42%GH
47
5%
6
5%
7
4%
13
4%
20
7%
30
4%
9
7%
1000
100%
133
100%
197
100%
332
100%
279
100%
710
100%
134
100%
Other/Don’t know
--------<<Sigma>>
144
43%BCE
0
0
46
100%
5
7%
69
100%
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R
* small base
268
315
488
86*
312
100
286
171
78
29%
75
24%
140
29%
34
40%MO
86
28%
39
39%MO
78
27%
63
37%Q
74
29%
79
29%
97
31%
137
28%
29
34%
96
31%
25
25%
78
27%
60
35%
63
25%
100
37%J
138
44%J
195
40%NP
19
22%
111
36%N
29
29%
117
41%R
43
25%
17
7%L
11
4%
5
2%
16
3%
4
5%
19
6%
7
7%
13
5%
5
3%
268
100%
315
100%
488
100%
86
100%
312
100%
100
100%
286
100%
171
100%
257
100%
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 75
19. Would you personally like to see labor unions in the United States have more influence than they have today, the same amount as today, or less influence
than they have today?
MILITARY
BELONGS TO
HOUSEHOLD
LABOR UNION
============= =============
TOTAL
YES
NO
YES
NO
------- ------ ------ ------ -----(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Base
1000
607
393
235
752
More influence
303
30%
184
30%
119
30%
111
47%E
187
25%
The same amount
291
29%
171
28%
120
31%
78
33%
212
28%
Less influence
359
36%
219
36%
140
36%
40
17%
315
42%D
47
5%
33
5%
14
4%
6
3%
38
5%
1000
100%
607
100%
393
100%
235
100%
752
100%
Other/Don’t know
--------<<Sigma>>
_____________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 76
20. I’m going to read two statements about organized labor, then ask you to tell me which comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly how you feel. First
is...
When everyone in the workplace shares the gains won by the labor union, all workers should have to contribute to the union’s costs for negotiating those gains
OR
No American should be required to pay dues to a private organization like a labor union against their will
REGION
EDUCATION
IDEOLOGY
PARTY AFFILIATION
BORN-AGAIN
GENDER
======================= ======================= ======================= ======================= ===================== =============
CHICAGO CHICAGO DOWNH.S.
SOME
COLLEGE
CONSERNONTOTAL
CITY
SUBURBS STATE OR LESS COLLEGE
+
LIBERAL MODERAT VATIVE
DEM
IND
REP
YES
NO
CHRISTN MALE FEMALE
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------ ------- ------ -----(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(N)
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
Base
1000
200
500
300
161
327
507
346
287
332
Everyone pays
negotiating costs
443
44%
89
45%
226
45%
128
43%
67
42%
159
49%
217
43%
211
61%IJ
123
43%J
Shouldn’t be forced
to pay dues
500
50%
103
52%
244
49%
153
51%
80
50%
153
47%
263
52%
118
34%
150
52%H
Neither
18
2%
2
1%
12
2%
4
1%
4
2%
3
1%
11
2%
6
2%
4
1%
7
2%
9
2%
Other/Don’t know
39
4%
6
3%
18
4%
15
5%
10
6%
12
4%
16
3%
11
3%
10
3%
11
3%
16
3%
1000
100%
200
100%
500
100%
300
100%
161
100%
327
100%
507
100%
346
100%
287
100%
332
100%
481
100%
--------<<Sigma>>
99
30%
481
215
65%HI
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D - E/F/G - H/I/J - K/L/M - N/O/P - Q/R
132
304
539
284
474
526
58
35%
241
45%N
139
49%N
222
47%
221
42%
273
51%
125
44%
230
49%
270
51%
266
55%LM
56
42%M
190
40%
65
49%K
205
67%KL
95
58%P
2
2%
6
2%
5
3%
7
1%
6
2%
11
2%
7
1%
9
7%M
5
2%
6
4%
18
3%
14
5%
11
2%
28
5%Q
304
100%
164
100%
539
100%
284
100%
474
100%
132
100%
88
29%
164
526
100%
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 77
20. I’m going to read two statements about organized labor, then ask you to tell me which comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly how you feel. First
is...
When everyone in the workplace shares the gains won by the labor union, all workers should have to contribute to the union’s costs for negotiating those gains
OR
No American should be required to pay dues to a private organization like a labor union against their will
AGE
RACE
INCOME
EMPLOYMENT
COMPANY TYPE
=============================== =============================== ======================= =============================== ===============
HIS$50KFULLPARTNOT
GOV/NON
TOTAL
<35
35-50
51-65
66+
WHITE
BLACK
PANIC
OTHER
<$50K
$100K
$100K+ TIME
TIME
RETIRED EMPLYD PRIVATE PROFIT
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
(M)
(N)
(O)
(P)
(Q)
(R)
Base
1000
133
197
332
279
710
134
46*
69*
257
268
315
488
86*
312
100
286
171
Everyone pays
negotiating costs
443
44%
56
42%
88
45%
147
44%
136
49%
312
44%
70
52%
20
43%
30
43%
131
51%
124
46%
140
44%
205
42%
37
43%
150
48%
45
45%
111
39%
81
47%
Shouldn’t be forced
to pay dues
500
50%
70
53%
97
49%
172
52%
125
45%
361
51%G
55
41%
23
50%
36
52%
106
41%
135
50%J
165
52%J
261
53%O
43
50%
140
45%
50
50%
162
57%R
80
47%
Neither
18
2%
3
2%
7
4%D
2
1%
4
1%
11
2%
3
2%
2
4%
1
1%
7
3%
3
1%
4
1%
8
2%
2
2%
6
2%
2
2%
6
2%
3
2%
Other/Don’t know
39
4%
4
3%
5
3%
11
3%
14
5%
26
4%
6
4%
1
2%
2
3%
13
5%L
6
2%
6
2%
14
3%
4
5%
16
5%
3
3%
7
2%
7
4%
1000
100%
133
100%
197
100%
332
100%
279
100%
710
100%
134
100%
46
100%
69
100%
268
100%
315
100%
488
100%
86
100%
312
100%
100
100%
286
100%
171
100%
--------<<Sigma>>
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C/D/E - F/G/H/I - J/K/L - M/N/O/P - Q/R
* small base
257
100%
SIMON POLL
FALL 2016
Table 78
20. I’m going to read two statements about organized labor, then ask you to tell me which comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly how you feel. First
is...
When everyone in the workplace shares the gains won by the labor union, all workers should have to contribute to the union’s costs for negotiating those gains
OR
No American should be required to pay dues to a private organization like a labor union against their will
MILITARY
BELONGS TO
HOUSEHOLD
LABOR UNION
============= =============
TOTAL
YES
NO
YES
NO
------- ------ ------ ------ -----(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Base
1000
607
393
235
752
309
41%
Everyone pays
negotiating costs
443
44%
272
45%
171
44%
130
55%E
Shouldn’t be forced
to pay dues
500
50%
300
49%
200
51%
96
41%
Neither
18
2%
7
1%
11
3%
2
1%
15
2%
Other/Don’t know
39
4%
28
5%
11
3%
7
3%
31
4%
1000
100%
607
100%
393
100%
235
100%
752
100%
--------<<Sigma>>
397
53%D
_____________________________________________________________
Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - B/C - D/E