Poll: 81 Percent of Workers Against Unions

[Archangel]

Poll: 81 Percent of Workers Against Unions

Monday, March 16, 2009 2:51 PM

By: David A. Patten


Contrary to union leaders’ expectations, the vast majority of workers
have no interest in joining a union.
A Rasmussen Reports survey finds 81 percent of non-union workers do not
want union representation. That compares to just 9 percent of workers
who say they do want to join a union.
Even among workers whose employers are laying off employees, interest in
joining a union is low: Only 9 percent want to be members of a union.
The results were based on surveys of 1,000 adults conducted March 13-14.
The Rasmussen findings come as proponents of Big Labor prepare to
introduce “card check” legislation that would publicly reveal any votes
by employees on whether they wish to be represented by a union.
Taking away workers’ rights to cast their ballots privately, opponents
warn, would lead to harassment and intimidation of those who don’t care
to join a union.
Even employees of firms laying off workers show little interest in union
membership: Fewer than 10 percent say want to become union members.
Interest in unionization varies based on income level, however.
Rasmussen found that among non-union employees earning less than $40,000
per year, some 16 percent would like to join a union.
The findings strongly contradict Big Labor’s expectations. Rasmussen
found that 47 percent of union members assume that non-union employees
do want to join a union.

CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!

ARCHANGEL

[gil]

Post by Archangel
Poll: 81 Percent of Workers Against Unions
Monday, March 16, 2009 2:51 PM
By: David A. Patten
Contrary to union leaders’ expectations, the vast majority of workers have
no interest in joining a union.
A Rasmussen Reports survey finds 81 percent of non-union workers do not
want union representation. That compares to just 9 percent of workers who
say they do want to join a union.
Even among workers whose employers are laying off employees, interest in
joining a union is low: Only 9 percent want to be members of a union.
The results were based on surveys of 1,000 adults conducted March 13-14.
The Rasmussen findings come as proponents of Big Labor prepare to
introduce “card check” legislation that would publicly reveal any votes by
employees on whether they wish to be represented by a union.
Taking away workers’ rights to cast their ballots privately, opponents
warn, would lead to harassment and intimidation of those who don’t care to
join a union.
Even employees of firms laying off workers show little interest in union
membership: Fewer than 10 percent say want to become union members.
Interest in unionization varies based on income level, however. Rasmussen
found that among non-union employees earning less than $40,000 per year,
some 16 percent would like to join a union.
The findings strongly contradict Big Labor’s expectations. Rasmussen found
that 47 percent of union members assume that non-union employees do want
to join a union.
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

I don't understand this.

Don't these workers want their companies to become like GM, Ford and
Chrysler?

[Jerry Okamura]

Post by gil

Post by Archangel
Poll: 81 Percent of Workers Against Unions
Monday, March 16, 2009 2:51 PM
By: David A. Patten
Contrary to union leaders' expectations, the vast majority of workers
have no interest in joining a union.
A Rasmussen Reports survey finds 81 percent of non-union workers do not
want union representation. That compares to just 9 percent of workers who
say they do want to join a union.
Even among workers whose employers are laying off employees, interest in
joining a union is low: Only 9 percent want to be members of a union.
The results were based on surveys of 1,000 adults conducted March 13-14.
The Rasmussen findings come as proponents of Big Labor prepare to
introduce "card check" legislation that would publicly reveal any votes
by employees on whether they wish to be represented by a union.
Taking away workers' rights to cast their ballots privately, opponents
warn, would lead to harassment and intimidation of those who don't care
to join a union.
Even employees of firms laying off workers show little interest in union
membership: Fewer than 10 percent say want to become union members.
Interest in unionization varies based on income level, however. Rasmussen
found that among non-union employees earning less than $40,000 per year,
some 16 percent would like to join a union.
The findings strongly contradict Big Labor's expectations. Rasmussen
found that 47 percent of union members assume that non-union employees do
want to join a union.
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

I don't understand this.
Don't these workers want their companies to become like GM, Ford and
Chrysler?

You mean to become uncompetitive?

[A confusion of geckos, snowmen, and Herbert Hoover.]

Post by Archangel
Poll: 81 Percent of Workers Against Unions
Monday, March 16, 2009 2:51 PM
By: David A. Patten
Contrary to union leaders’ expectations, the vast majority of workers
have no interest in joining a union.
A Rasmussen Reports survey finds 81 percent of non-union workers do not
want union representation. That compares to just 9 percent of workers
who say they do want to join a union.
Even among workers whose employers are laying off employees, interest in
joining a union is low: Only 9 percent want to be members of a union.
The results were based on surveys of 1,000 adults conducted March 13-14.
The Rasmussen findings come as proponents of Big Labor prepare to
introduce “card check” legislation that would publicly reveal any votes
by employees on whether they wish to be represented by a union.
Taking away workers’ rights to cast their ballots privately, opponents
warn, would lead to harassment and intimidation of those who don’t care
to join a union.
Even employees of firms laying off workers show little interest in union
membership: Fewer than 10 percent say want to become union members.
Interest in unionization varies based on income level, however.
Rasmussen found that among non-union employees earning less than $40,000
per year, some 16 percent would like to join a union.
The findings strongly contradict Big Labor’s expectations. Rasmussen
found that 47 percent of union members assume that non-union employees
do want to join a union.
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL

If this survey is accurate...which is questionable since Rasmussen is
a right wing tool...it's only because Republicans and the power elite
have run a thirty year campaign to denigrate and malign unions.
Seriously, the only reason working class person would be against
having a body that increases their wages and benefits is because they
are ignorant as to what a union does. I have had many different
jobs. The only ones that paid well were the union ones. The only
ones where I was subjected to horrible supervision were the ones with
unions to represent me.

Once people see what unions can do for workers, more people will want
to join. Those workers who are against unions, who are against
increased pay and benefits and improved working conditions, will be
the fools and tools.

[Scotius]

Post by Archangel
Poll: 81 Percent of Workers Against Unions
Monday, March 16, 2009 2:51 PM
By: David A. Patten
Contrary to union leaders’ expectations, the vast majority of workers
have no interest in joining a union.

That's a misleading subject line you put up there. I'm not
saying you intended it that way, but it made it sound to me like 81%
of people in unions would like out, and that's obviously not the case.
What it means is that 81% of people who AREN'T in a union don't want
to join one. That's fine.

Post by Archangel
A Rasmussen Reports survey finds 81 percent of non-union workers do not
want union representation. That compares to just 9 percent of workers
who say they do want to join a union.
Even among workers whose employers are laying off employees, interest in
joining a union is low: Only 9 percent want to be members of a union.
The results were based on surveys of 1,000 adults conducted March 13-14.
The Rasmussen findings come as proponents of Big Labor prepare to
introduce “card check” legislation that would publicly reveal any votes
by employees on whether they wish to be represented by a union.
Taking away workers’ rights to cast their ballots privately, opponents
warn, would lead to harassment and intimidation of those who don’t care
to join a union.
Even employees of firms laying off workers show little interest in union
membership: Fewer than 10 percent say want to become union members.
Interest in unionization varies based on income level, however.
Rasmussen found that among non-union employees earning less than $40,000
per year, some 16 percent would like to join a union.
The findings strongly contradict Big Labor’s expectations. Rasmussen
found that 47 percent of union members assume that non-union employees
do want to join a union.
CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON!!
ARCHANGEL