{"id":51181,"date":"2011-03-03T22:35:47","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T03:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2011\/03\/03\/section-4-opinions-of-labor-unions\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T03:48:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T08:48:31","slug":"section-4-opinions-of-labor-unions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2011\/03\/03\/section-4-opinions-of-labor-unions\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 4: Opinions of Labor Unions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ongoing demonstrations in Wisconsin over public worker benefits and collective bargaining rights have had little effect on overall views of labor unions. In the current survey, 47% hold a favorable view of labor unions, compared with 39% who have an unfavorable view. In early February \u2013 before the Wisconsin demonstrations \u2013 the balance of opinion was about the same (45% favorable, 41% unfavorable). <\/p>\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2011\/03\/711-20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"205\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep partisan divisions remain on views of labor unions. Democrats hold a more favorable than unfavorable view of labor unions by nearly three-to-one (64% favorable, 22% unfavorable). By contrast, 58% of Republicans take an unfavorable view, while 32% view labor unions favorably. Independents are divided: 45% hold a favorable view, 42% an unfavorable view.<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;liberals-and-union-members-rally&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"liberals-and-union-members-rally\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Liberals and Union Members Rally<\/h3>\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2011\/03\/711-21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"307\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While overall favorability ratings have remained stable, the percentage holding a very favorable view of labor unions \u2013 as opposed to a mostly favorable view \u2013 has risen seven points. This rise has come primarily from intensifying views among two groups: liberal Democrats and union households.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, about as many liberal Democrats hold favorable views of unions now (65%) as did so in early February (64%). However, the percentage holding a very favorable view has ballooned: from just 14% in February to 32% today \u2013 an 18-point rise in opinion.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A similar pattern can be seen among union member households. The percentage expressing very favorable views of unions has spiked from 27% to 45%. As the intensity of support for labor unions has grown in union households, overall favorability has remained about the same (69% in February, 73% now).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been no corresponding shift in opinion among conservative Republicans or non-labor households. Very unfavorable views of labor are about the same as they were in February for these groups, as negative views of labor have become no more intense.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ongoing demonstrations in Wisconsin over public worker benefits and collective bargaining rights have had little effect on overall views of labor unions. In the current survey, 47% hold a favorable view of labor unions, compared with 39% who have an unfavorable view. 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