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What Americans really think about unions: By the numbers - The Week
The numbers are in... and the news is good for government workers. According to two new polls one a nationwide survey by The New York Times/CBS News, the other a Wisconsin-specific poll from Democratic pollster Public Policy Polling a plurality of Americans support public sector unions and oppose weakening collective bargaining rights
60
Percent of Americans who oppose weakening the bargaining rights of public employee unions
33
Percent of Americans who support weaking the bargaining rights of public employee unions. The "embattled public employee unions have the support of most Americans," say Michael Cooper and Megan Thee-Brenan in The New York Times.
56
Percent of Americans who oppose cutting pay or benefits for public employees in order to reduce the deficit
37
Percent of Americans who support cutting pay or benefits for public employees in order to reduce the deficit
The numbers are in... and the news is good for government workers. According to two new polls one a nationwide survey by The New York Times/CBS News, the other a Wisconsin-specific poll from Democratic pollster Public Policy Polling a plurality of Americans support public sector unions and oppose weakening collective bargaining rights
60
Percent of Americans who oppose weakening the bargaining rights of public employee unions
33
Percent of Americans who support weaking the bargaining rights of public employee unions. The "embattled public employee unions have the support of most Americans," say Michael Cooper and Megan Thee-Brenan in The New York Times.
56
Percent of Americans who oppose cutting pay or benefits for public employees in order to reduce the deficit
37
Percent of Americans who support cutting pay or benefits for public employees in order to reduce the deficit