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Labor Unions > Labor Unions Approve Graph % Approve Jan 1 1936 72 Jan 1 1941 61 Jul 4 1947 64 Dec 10 1948 64 Oct 9 1953 75 Jan 17 1957 75 Apr 6 1957 74 Aug 29 1957 65 Oct 15 1958 64 Jan 7 1959 68 Aug 20 1959 73 Jan 12 1961 70 May 4 1961 63 Sep 21 1961 69 Jun 28 1962 64 Jan 11 1963 68 May 13 1965 71 Sep 14 1967 66 Mar 24 1972 60 Dec 8 1972 60 Jan 6 1978 59 May 4 1979 55 Aug 14 1981 55 Apr 12 1985 58 Jul 11 1986 59 Jul 18 1991 60 Aug 12 1997 60 Mar 5 1999 66 Aug 24 1999 65 Aug 16 2001 60 Aug 5 2002 58 Aug 4 2003 65 Aug 9 2004 59 Aug 8 2005 58 Aug 7 2006 59 Aug 13 2007 60 Aug 7 2008 59 Aug 6 2009 48 Aug 5 2010 52 Aug 11 2011 52 Aug 9 2012 52 Aug 7 2013 54 Aug 7 2014 53 Aug 5 2015 58 Aug 3 2016 56 Aug 2 2017 61 Aug 1 2018 62 Aug 1 2019 64 Jul 30 2020 65 Aug 2 2021 68 Aug 1 2022 71 Aug 1 2023 67 Aug 1 2024 70 Aug 1 2025 68
Labor Unions > Labor Unions Approval Table Approve Disapprove No opinion % % % 2025 Aug 1-20 68 26 7 2024 Aug 1-20 70 23 7 2023 Aug 1-23 67 29 4 2022 Aug 1-23 71 26 3 2021 Aug 2-17 68 28 4 2020 Jul 30-Aug 12 65 30 5 2019 Aug 1-14 64 32 5 2018 Aug 1-12 62 30 8 2017 Aug 2-6 61 33 5 2016 Aug 3-7 56 36 8 2015 Aug 5-9 58 36 7 2014 Aug 7-10 53 38 10 2013 Aug 7-11 54 39 7 2012 Aug 9-12 52 42 6 2011 Aug 11-14 52 42 6 2010 Aug 5-8 52 41 7 2009 Aug 6-9 48 45 7 2008 Aug 7-10 59 31 10 2007 Aug 13-16 60 32 8 2006 Aug 7-10 59 29 12 2005 Aug 8-11 58 33 9 2004 Aug 9-11 59 34 7 2003 Aug 4-6 65 29 6 2002 Aug 5-8 58 33 9 2001 Aug 16-19 60 32 8 1999 Aug 24-26 65 28 7 1999 Mar 5-7 66 29 5 1997 Aug 12-13 60 31 9 1991 Jul 18-21 60 30 10 1986 Jul 11-14 59 30 11 1985 Apr 12-15 58 27 15 1981 Aug 14-17 55 35 11 1979 May 4-7 55 33 12 1978 Jan 6-9 59 31 10 1972 Dec 8-11 60 25 15 1972 Mar 24-27 60 27 13 1967 Sep 14-19 66 23 11 1965 May 13-18 71 19 11 1963 Jan 11-16 68 22 10 1962 Jun 28-Jul 3 64 24 11 1961 Sep 21-26 69 20 11 1961 May 4-9 63 23 14 1961 Jan 12-17 70 18 12 1959 Aug 20-25 73 14 12 1959 Jan 7-12 68 19 13 1958 Oct 15-20 64 21 15 1957 Aug 29-Sep 4 65 18 17 1957 Apr 6-11 74 17 9 1957 Jan 17-22 75 14 11 1953 Oct 9-14 75 18 7 1948 Dec 10-15 64 21 15 1947 Jul 4-9 64 25 11 1941 61 30 9 1936 72 20 8
Labor Unions > Confidence Organized Labor Table Great deal Quite a lot Some Very little None (vol.) No opinion Great deal/Quite % % % % % % % 2025 12 17 45 19 2 4 29 2024 12 16 43 25 2 3 28 2023 12 13 50 23 1 1 25 2022 10 18 46 24 1 1 28 2021 12 16 46 22 1 2 28 2020 13 18 45 21 1 2 31 2019 13 16 45 22 2 2 29 2018 12 14 45 23 2 4 26 2017 13 15 41 27 2 3 28 2016 8 15 44 27 2 4 23 2015 12 12 42 28 3 3 24 2014 10 12 38 33 5 3 22 2013 10 10 42 31 4 4 20 2012 11 10 37 34 4 4 21 2011 9 12 39 33 4 3 21 2010 10 10 41 33 3 4 20 2009 8 11 40 34 5 3 19 2008 10 10 44 28 2 6 20 2007 8 11 45 29 3 3 19 2006 9 15 43 26 2 6 24 2005 12 12 47 23 2 4 24 2004 12 19 43 22 2 2 31 2003 12 16 47 20 2 3 28 2002 11 15 48 21 2 3 26 2001 12 14 43 23 3 5 26 2000 9 16 44 23 2 5 25 1999 13 15 44 24 2 2 28 1998 11 15 45 22 2 5 26 1997 11 12 43 27 2 5 23 1996 11 14 44 26 2 3 25 1995 11 15 46 23 2 3 26 1994 11 15 41 28 3 2 26 1993 9 17 41 26 3 4 26 1991 Oct 10 12 39 32 2 4 22 1991 Feb 11 14 42 25 2 6 25 1990 11 16 40 25 3 5 27 1988 9 17 40 27 4 3 26 1987 7 19 39 28 3 4 26 1986 10 19 39 26 3 4 29 1985 8 20 39 27 3 4 28 1984 13 17 34 32 -- 4 30 1983 8 18 38 28 2 6 26 1981 11 17 32 25 12 4 28 1979 14 22 33 24 3 4 36 1977 15 24 32 21 2 6 39 1975 14 22 34 23 2 6 36 1973 14 16 36 15 9 10 30
Labor Unions > Household Member Table Respondent Other household member Both No one in household No opinion % % % % % 2025 Aug 1-20 8 6 1 82 2 2024 Aug 1-20 6 7 2 85 1 2023 Aug 1-23 6 6 2 86 * 2022 Aug 1-23 6 7 3 84 * 2021 Aug 2-17 7 8 2 83 * 2020 Jul 30-Aug 12 7 6 3 83 -- 2019 Aug 1-14 6 7 1 85 * 2018 Aug 1-12 6 9 3 80 1 2017 Aug 2-6 7 6 3 83 1 2016 Aug 3-7 9 9 3 79 1 2015 Aug 5-9 8 6 2 83 1 2014 Aug 7-10 7 10 3 79 1 2013 Aug 7-11 8 9 2 80 1 2012 Aug 9-12 6 7 4 82 1 2011 Aug 11-14 8 7 2 82 1 2010 Aug 5-8 8 6 2 83 1 2009 Aug 6-9 8 8 2 81 * 2008 Aug 7-10 8 8 1 82 * 2007 Aug 13-16 8 7 1 84 * 2006 Aug 7-10 9 7 1 81 2 2005 Aug 8-11 10 8 1 81 * 2004 Aug 9-11 10 7 1 82 * 2003 Aug 4-6 9 8 1 82 * 2002 Aug 5-8 6 7 1 85 1 2001 Aug 16-19 9 8 1 82 1
Labor Unions > Party Better Serves Labor Union Members Table Republican Party Democratic Party No difference (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2024 Aug 1-20 27 62 3 7 1990 Oct 25-28 22 55 6 17 1984 Nov 30-Dec 3 24 58 8 10 1981 Oct 30-Nov 2 16 61 8 14
Labor Unions > Stronger Weaker Table Stronger Same Weaker No opinion % % % % 2023 Aug 1-23 34 27 36 3 2018 Aug 1-12 19 24 51 5 2017 Aug 2-6 22 27 46 5 2016 Aug 3-7 22 25 46 7 2015 Aug 5-9 21 23 53 4 2014 Aug 7-10 21 25 49 6 2013 Aug 7-11 22 21 52 5 2012 Aug 9-12 21 22 52 4 2011 Aug 11-14 20 22 55 3 2010 Aug 5-8 25 25 46 5 2009 Aug 6-9 24 24 48 4 2008 Aug 7-10 22 30 41 7 2007 Aug 13-16 19 31 45 5 2005 Aug 8-11 19 25 53 3 2004 Aug 9-11 21 34 41 4 2002 Aug 5-8 23 35 36 6 2001 Aug 16-19 24 30 40 6 1999 Aug 24-26 25 28 44 3
Labor Unions > More Less Influence Table More influence Same amount Less influence No opinion % % % % 2023 Aug 1-23 43 30 26 2 2018 Aug 1-12 39 26 29 6 2017 Aug 2-6 39 30 28 3 2016 Aug 3-7 36 26 34 4 2015 Aug 5-9 37 24 35 4 2014 Aug 7-10 35 23 37 5 2013 Aug 7-11 33 25 38 4 2012 Aug 9-12 29 25 41 4 2011 Aug 11-14 30 25 42 3 2010 Aug 5-8 29 27 40 4 2009 Aug 6-9 25 28 42 5 2008 Aug 7-10 35 28 32 5 2007 Aug 13-16 35 33 28 4 2005 Aug 8-11 38 29 30 3 2004 Aug 9-11 29 36 32 3 2002 Aug 5-8 27 36 31 6 2001 Aug 16-19 30 35 31 4 1999 Aug 24-26 30 36 32 2
Labor Unions > Mostly Help Hurt Table Mostly help Mostly hurt No opinion % % % Workers who are members of unions 2023 Aug 1-23 77 20 3 2016 Aug 3-7 70 24 6 2011 Aug 11-14 68 28 4 2009 Aug 6-9 66 28 6 2006 Aug 7-10 71 21 8 2005 Aug 28-30 69 25 6 2003 Aug 4-6 76 20 4 2001 Aug 16-19 74 20 6 1999 Mar 5-7 72 24 4 The U.S. economy in general 2023 Aug 1-23 61 36 3 2016 Aug 3-7 52 41 7 2011 Aug 11-14 45 49 6 2009 Aug 6-9 39 51 10 2006 Aug 7-10 53 36 11 2005 Aug 28-30 54 39 7 2003 Aug 4-6 54 38 8 2001 Aug 16-19 49 38 13 1999 Mar 5-7 55 37 8 1997 Aug 22-25 ^ 48 45 7 Workers who are not members of unions 2023 Aug 1-23 47 49 4 2016 Aug 3-7 38 54 8 2011 Aug 11-14 34 56 10 2009 Aug 6-9 29 62 9 2006 Aug 7-10 33 51 16 2005 Aug 28-30 38 52 10 2003 Aug 4-6 36 54 10 2001 Aug 16-19 36 50 14 1999 Mar 5-7 35 55 10 The companies where workers are unionized 2023 Aug 1-23 57 39 3 2016 Aug 3-7 55 39 7 2011 Aug 11-14 48 44 8 2009 Aug 6-9 45 46 9 2006 Aug 7-10 50 39 11 2005 Aug 28-30 53 40 7 2003 Aug 4-6 58 35 7 2001 Aug 16-19 52 38 10
Labor Unions > Mostly Help Hurt Table Writers Studios Both equally (vol.) Neither (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2023 Aug 1-23 72 19 1 5 3
Labor Unions > Actors Studios Table Actors Studios Both equally (vol.) Neither (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2023 Aug 1-23 67 24 1 7 2
Labor Unions > Actors Studios Table Auto workers Auto companies Both equally (vol.) Neither (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2023 Aug 1-23 75 19 1 2 3
Labor Unions > Heard Right to Work Laws Table Yes, heard of No, not heard of No opinion % % % 2014 Aug 7-10 55 45 1 1957 Jul 18-23 66 32 2
Labor Unions > Vote Right to Work Laws Table Vote for Vote against No opinion % % % 2014 Aug 7-10 71 22 7 1957 Jul 18-23 62 27 11
Labor Unions > Agree No One Required Join Table Agree Disagree No opinion % % % 2014 Aug 7-10 ^ 82 15 3 1957 Jul 18-23 73 18 9
Labor Unions > Agree Workers Share Gains Table Agree Disagree No opinion % % % 2014 Aug 7-10 ^ 32 64 5 1957 Jul 18-23 44 41 14
Labor Unions > Groups Too Much Power Table Too much About right Not enough No opinion % % % % Lobbyists 71 13 8 8 Major corporations 67 21 9 3 Banks and financial institutions 67 23 8 2 The federal government in Washington 58 30 9 3 Labor unions 43 28 24 4 The government in your state 34 49 15 2 The courts, legal system and judges 34 49 14 3 Organized religion and churches 25 46 24 4 The municipal or local government where you live 22 53 21 3 The military 14 53 28 4
Labor Unions > Word Associate With Unions Table 2011 Mar 3-6 % Good/Great 10 No longer needed/Unnecessary 6 For them/Approve/In favor 6 Needed/Necessary 6 Dislike 4 Against/Not for 4 Bad/Unfair 4 Powerful 3 Worker's rights 3 Crooks/Thieves 3 Corrupt 2 Protection 2 OK/Fair 2 Greedy 2 Outdated 1 Strikes 1 Collective bargaining 1 Helpful 1 Positive 1 Negative 1 Controlling 1 Evil 1 Get rid of/Disband 1 Other 23 No opinion 12
Labor Unions > Efforts Balance State Budgets Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % Reducing or eliminating certain state programs 65 32 3 Reducing the number of workers on the state payroll 62 35 3 Changing state laws to limit the bargaining power of state employee unions 49 45 6 Reducing state worker pay and benefits 43 54 4 Raising state taxes on businesses 39 58 2 Raising state income or sales taxes 33 66 1 Borrowing more money by issuing bonds 30 66 3
Labor Unions > Favor Taking Away Bargaining Rights Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2011 Feb 21 33 61 6
Labor Unions > Govt Workers Unions Help State Table More helpful More harmful No opinion % % % 2011 Feb 21 45 46 9
Labor Unions > Sympathies Labor Disputes Table Unions Companies Neither (vol.) Both (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2005 Aug 28-30 52 34 6 3 5 2002 Aug 5-8 44 36 5 5 10 2001 Aug 16-19 45 37 4 5 9 1999 Aug 24-26 45 37 5 6 7 1952 Oct 17-22 42 29 -- 3 26 1952 Oct 3-8 45 29 -- 4 23 1952 Sep 28-Oct 2 42 33 -- 1 23 1952 Sep 20-25 40 34 -- 1 25 1952 Jul 25-30 47 36 -- -- 17
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