Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #7876

Geography Surveyed: New York DMA
Data Collected: 12/21/2005
Release Date: 12/21/2005 8:40 PM ET
Sponsor: WABC-TV New York

Half in NYC with Union, Half with Management: Two-thirds of New York City area residents say transit workers should not have gone on strike, according to a SurveyUSA poll of 800 metropolitan area adults conducted 12/21/05 exclusively for WABC-TV. But: when Tri-State adults are asked to choose sides in the debate, half say they are with the Union, half say they are with Management. By 5:4, New Yorkers approve of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's handling of the strike. 47% say the $1 million a day fine levied against the Union is too much. 53% say Union leaders should be fined personally. By contrast, 33% say striking workers should be fined. 26% say Union leaders should be jailed. 24% say striking workers should be fired and replaced.

Data Collection: 800 adults were interviewed from New York City Metropolitan Area, including 45% of respondents from the 5 boroughs of New York City and 55% of respondents from surrounding counties in Northern New Jersey, Fairfield County CT and Westchester, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties, NY.