Results of SurveyUSA Mkt Research Study #25396
 
Majority of Voters Nationwide 'Strongly Agree' That Workers Should Never be Forced or Coerced
To Join A Labor Union; Workers Should Be Free To Choose to Become a Union Member or Not:


By 11:1, registered voters nationwide agree that workers should have the right to decide whether or not they wish to join a labor union, according to SurveyUSA opinion research commissioned by the National Institute for Labor Relations Research.

When Americans are asked if they agree that workers should never be forced to join a union ...

* 51% strongly agree.
* An additional 36% agree, combined 87%.
* 5% disagree.
* An additional 3% disagree, combined 8%.

Focusing on just the "strongly agree" respondents ...

* 55% in the South strongly agree, compared to 54% in the Northeast, 48% in the West and 46% in the Midwest.
* 58% of Republicans strongly agree, compared to 49% of Democrats and 46% of independents.
* 72% of self-described "very conservative" voters strongly agree, compared to 46% of "liberals."
* 56% of those who were employed full-time before the Coronavirus and 55% of those who are employed full-time today strongly agree.

About: SurveyUSA interviewed 2,400 adults nationwide 06/15/20 through 06/18/20. Of the adults, 2,046 are registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 1,246 (61%) were in the work force prior to the Coronavirus outbreak, 54% are in the workforce today (during the pandemic). This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (37% of voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone (63% of voters) were shown a questionnaire on the display of their smartphone, tablet or other electronic device.
 
1Are you registered to vote?
2400 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyWork Before CoronavirusWork TodayEver Union MembeToday Union MembEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityCell Phone / LanRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 2 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianMultiracOtherRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralCell PhoLandlineNortheasMidwestSouthWest
Yes85%88%83%74%85%92%93%79%92%88%87%77%78%85%80%91%90%82%90%89%86%91%92%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%78%86%94%78%87%91%91%74%84%86%84%82%91%86%85%83%88%
No13%11%15%24%13%7%6%19%7%11%12%21%21%13%12%8%9%16%9%10%12%8%6%--------------21%13%5%20%12%8%8%24%15%12%15%17%7%13%14%15%11%
Not Sure1%1%2%2%2%1%1%2%1%1%1%2%1%2%7%1%1%2%1%0%1%0%2%--------------2%2%1%2%1%1%1%3%1%2%1%1%2%2%1%2%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%48%52%30%25%25%20%54%46%63%12%16%5%1%2%35%36%22%14%21%35%15%6%48%12%12%24%3%43%12%19%24%3%41%54%43%55%40%28%32%36%36%28%64%36%29%47%23%65%35%17%21%36%25%
 
2What is your reaction to this statement?

"Workers should have the right to decide whether to join a labor union.
Workers should never be forced, or coerced, to join a union or pay dues to a union as a condition of employment."
2046 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyWork Before CoronavirusWork TodayEver Union MembeToday Union MembEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityCell Phone / LanRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianMultiracOtherRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralCell PhoLandlineNortheasMidwestSouthWest
Strongly Agree51%53%49%52%50%53%49%51%51%52%48%50%46%55%46%58%49%46%72%54%47%46%50%56%46%46%47%45%55%46%51%47%40%48%54%44%52%48%52%54%48%52%53%52%49%56%51%46%54%46%54%46%55%48%
Agree36%34%38%38%41%35%30%39%33%35%38%39%42%31%22%32%34%42%18%38%42%36%30%33%42%42%33%51%34%43%38%33%56%36%36%41%32%38%37%33%38%34%35%34%39%30%38%39%38%33%34%40%34%37%
Disagree5%5%5%2%3%5%12%3%8%5%8%4%2%0%7%4%7%5%3%3%5%9%5%3%4%7%9%2%3%3%6%10%2%8%4%7%8%5%4%6%6%5%5%6%3%5%5%8%2%11%4%6%6%6%
Strongly Disagree3%5%2%1%3%4%6%2%5%3%3%3%2%2%21%3%4%3%4%2%3%3%8%3%2%1%6%0%4%2%1%6%0%5%3%4%5%5%2%3%3%4%3%3%3%5%2%4%2%6%4%4%2%5%
Not Sure4%4%5%6%4%3%4%5%3%4%3%4%8%12%4%3%5%5%4%2%3%6%7%4%6%4%5%2%4%5%4%5%2%3%4%4%3%4%4%4%5%4%3%4%6%5%4%3%4%5%5%5%3%5%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%50%50%26%25%27%22%51%49%65%12%15%5%1%2%37%38%21%15%22%35%16%7%48%12%12%24%3%43%12%19%24%3%41%54%43%55%36%28%36%33%37%30%69%31%28%47%23%63%37%17%21%35%26%
 
3Before the Coronavirus, were you employed full-time? Part-time? Unemployed? Retired? Or a student?
2046 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyWork Before CoronavirusWork TodayEver Union MembeToday Union MembEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityCell Phone / LanRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianMultiracOtherRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralCell PhoLandlineNortheasMidwestSouthWest
Employed Full-time48%59%38%55%68%57%9%61%35%49%46%46%56%43%52%50%48%48%49%53%46%51%62%100%0%0%0%0%97%22%21%1%2%49%50%61%40%37%44%64%27%54%68%51%45%59%49%40%59%30%56%48%46%46%
Employed Part-time12%10%15%18%16%10%5%17%8%10%20%17%9%28%10%11%12%14%7%13%14%11%11%0%100%0%0%0%1%72%18%1%6%8%15%7%8%15%14%9%20%11%7%8%23%12%15%11%15%9%10%11%12%16%
Unemployed12%6%18%15%14%13%5%14%10%11%11%17%16%18%1%13%11%10%6%10%15%11%11%0%0%100%0%0%1%1%57%3%4%7%14%5%9%17%15%5%19%9%8%11%14%9%13%14%14%9%8%11%13%13%
Retired24%23%26%2%2%19%80%2%47%28%16%16%13%7%36%24%25%24%38%21%22%23%11%0%0%0%100%0%0%2%4%95%1%34%18%23%41%29%21%21%31%24%14%29%11%16%21%34%8%52%23%28%24%21%
Student3%2%4%11%0%1%0%6%0%2%7%5%7%4%1%2%3%4%1%3%3%3%5%0%0%0%0%100%0%3%1%0%87%3%2%3%2%2%6%2%4%2%3%1%7%4%3%2%4%1%2%2%4%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%50%50%26%25%27%22%51%49%65%12%15%5%1%2%37%38%21%15%22%35%16%7%48%12%12%24%3%43%12%19%24%3%41%54%43%55%36%28%36%33%37%30%69%31%28%47%23%63%37%17%21%35%26%
 
4Today, are you ...?
2046 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyWork Before CoronavirusWork TodayEver Union MembeToday Union MembEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityCell Phone / LanRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianMultiracOtherRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralCell PhoLandlineNortheasMidwestSouthWest
Employed Full-time43%53%33%48%62%50%7%55%31%43%42%39%47%49%52%45%42%41%43%47%39%47%56%86%5%3%0%2%100%0%0%0%0%45%43%57%37%33%37%57%20%48%63%46%37%51%44%35%53%26%50%42%40%41%
Employed Part-time12%10%13%19%13%9%5%16%7%11%19%10%10%22%6%10%10%16%8%13%12%11%10%5%66%1%1%11%0%100%0%0%0%7%14%8%6%12%13%10%17%10%8%8%20%12%12%11%14%7%12%11%10%14%
Unemployed19%14%24%21%24%21%7%22%15%16%20%30%23%22%6%17%20%16%10%16%24%16%19%8%26%89%3%7%0%0%100%0%0%12%22%9%14%24%23%10%28%16%12%15%27%18%20%17%21%15%14%16%21%21%
Retired24%22%26%2%2%19%81%2%47%28%14%16%13%6%35%25%24%24%39%21%22%22%11%0%1%6%96%1%0%0%0%100%0%33%18%23%41%30%21%21%31%24%14%29%10%16%21%35%8%51%22%28%25%21%
Student3%2%4%10%0%0%0%5%0%2%5%5%7%0%1%2%3%3%0%2%3%3%4%0%1%1%0%80%0%0%0%0%100%2%3%3%1%2%6%1%4%2%4%1%6%4%3%2%4%1%2%2%4%3%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%50%50%26%25%27%22%51%49%65%12%15%5%1%2%37%38%21%15%22%35%16%7%48%12%12%24%3%43%12%19%24%3%41%54%43%55%36%28%36%33%37%30%69%31%28%47%23%63%37%17%21%35%26%
 
5Have you, or has anyone in your immediate household, ever been a member of a labor union?
2046 Registered VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyWork Before CoronavirusWork TodayEver Union MembeToday Union MembEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityCell Phone / LanRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianMultiracOtherRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralCell PhoLandlineNortheasMidwestSouthWest
Yes41%44%37%32%35%42%55%33%48%41%39%39%33%50%66%39%43%41%47%38%39%44%36%41%25%24%57%35%43%25%26%56%32%100%0%100%100%42%41%38%38%44%40%45%31%40%37%49%33%54%44%47%33%43%
No54%52%56%55%63%56%41%59%49%55%55%54%51%37%31%57%51%54%48%59%55%51%58%56%66%64%40%43%54%66%65%41%50%0%100%--52%52%57%54%52%56%52%58%55%58%47%61%42%50%48%62%51%
Not Sure5%4%7%13%2%3%4%7%3%4%6%7%16%13%3%4%5%5%5%2%6%5%6%3%9%12%3%22%3%10%9%3%19%0%0%--5%7%4%8%4%4%3%11%5%6%4%6%4%6%4%5%6%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%50%50%26%25%27%22%51%49%65%12%15%5%1%2%37%38%21%15%22%35%16%7%48%12%12%24%3%43%12%19%24%3%41%54%43%55%36%28%36%33%37%30%69%31%28%47%23%63%37%17%21%35%26%
 
6Today, are you, or is anyone in your immediate household, a member of a labor union?
831 Who Ever Have Been a Union HouseholdAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeologyWork Before CoronavirusWork TodayEver Union MembeToday Union MembEducationIncomeHomeUrbanicityCell Phone / LanRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsianMultiracOtherRepublicDemocratIndependVery ConConservaModerateLiberalVery LibFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentFull-timPart-timUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoYesNoHigh SchSome Col4-Year C< $40K$40K - $> $80KOwnRentUrbanSuburbanRuralCell PhoLandlineNortheasMidwestSouthWest
Yes43%47%39%59%54%42%27%56%34%39%55%51%62%43%32%47%44%34%50%45%41%44%42%54%41%29%30%55%55%48%34%30%52%43%0%100%0%43%36%50%37%38%58%46%38%52%43%38%50%36%50%40%43%43%
No55%52%58%39%46%57%70%43%64%59%43%47%38%52%64%52%54%64%50%54%57%52%58%45%58%69%67%35%45%48%65%68%36%55%0%0%100%55%62%49%61%59%41%53%60%46%56%61%48%62%48%59%55%56%
Not Sure2%1%2%2%0%1%3%1%2%1%2%2%0%5%4%1%2%2%1%1%2%4%0%1%1%2%2%11%0%4%1%3%13%2%0%0%0%1%2%1%2%2%0%1%2%2%1%1%1%2%1%1%2%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%0%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Who Ever Have Been a Union Household100%54%46%21%21%28%30%42%58%66%12%14%4%1%4%36%41%21%17%21%34%17%6%49%8%7%34%3%45%7%12%33%2%100%0%43%55%38%29%34%31%40%30%76%24%28%43%28%51%49%19%25%29%27%
 
 All Questions Crosstabbed By All Questions
 
1Are you registered to vote?
2400 AdultsAllRegisteredStatementBefore CoronavirusTodayEver MemberToday Member
Credibility Interval: ± 2 pct pointsYesNoNot SureStronglyAgreeDisagreeStronglyNot SureEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoNot SureYesNoNot Sure
Yes85%---100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
No13%------------------------
Not Sure1%------------------------
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%51%36%5%3%4%48%12%12%24%3%43%12%19%24%3%41%54%5%43%55%2%
 
2What is your reaction to this statement?

"Workers should have the right to decide whether to join a labor union.
Workers should never be forced, or coerced, to join a union or pay dues to a union as a condition of employment."
2046 Registered VotersAllRegisteredStatementBefore CoronavirusTodayEver MemberToday Member
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsYesNoNot SureStronglyAgreeDisagreeStronglyNot SureEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoNot SureYesNoNot Sure
Strongly Agree51%51%0%0%-----56%46%46%47%45%55%46%51%47%40%48%54%41%44%52%45%
Agree36%36%0%0%-----33%42%42%33%51%34%43%38%33%56%36%36%41%41%32%24%
Disagree5%5%0%0%-----3%4%7%9%2%3%3%6%10%2%8%4%4%7%8%6%
Strongly Disagree3%3%0%0%-----3%2%1%6%0%4%2%1%6%0%5%3%0%4%5%7%
Not Sure4%4%0%0%-----4%6%4%5%2%4%5%4%5%2%3%4%14%4%3%17%
Total100%100%0%0%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%100%0%0%48%12%12%24%3%43%12%19%24%3%41%54%5%43%55%2%
 
3Before the Coronavirus, were you employed full-time? Part-time? Unemployed? Retired? Or a student?
2046 Registered VotersAllRegisteredStatementBefore CoronavirusTodayEver MemberToday Member
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsYesNoNot SureStronglyAgreeDisagreeStronglyNot SureEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoNot SureYesNoNot Sure
Employed Full-time48%48%0%0%53%45%31%49%45%-----97%22%21%1%2%49%50%24%61%40%19%
Employed Part-time12%12%0%0%11%15%10%7%16%-----1%72%18%1%6%8%15%21%7%8%5%
Unemployed12%12%0%0%11%14%15%4%12%-----1%1%57%3%4%7%14%27%5%9%9%
Retired24%24%0%0%22%22%43%40%26%-----0%2%4%95%1%34%18%14%23%41%50%
Student3%3%0%0%3%4%1%0%2%-----0%3%1%0%87%3%2%13%3%2%18%
Total100%100%0%0%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%100%0%0%51%36%5%3%4%43%12%19%24%3%41%54%5%43%55%2%
 
4Today, are you ...?
2046 Registered VotersAllRegisteredStatementBefore CoronavirusTodayEver MemberToday Member
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsYesNoNot SureStronglyAgreeDisagreeStronglyNot SureEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoNot SureYesNoNot Sure
Employed Full-time43%43%0%0%46%40%26%46%41%86%5%3%0%2%-----45%43%23%57%37%0%
Employed Part-time12%12%0%0%11%14%7%7%14%5%66%1%1%11%-----7%14%21%8%6%18%
Unemployed19%19%0%0%19%20%21%6%17%8%26%89%3%7%-----12%22%32%9%14%11%
Retired24%24%0%0%22%22%45%42%27%0%1%6%96%1%-----33%18%15%23%41%54%
Student3%3%0%0%2%4%1%0%1%0%1%1%0%80%-----2%3%10%3%1%18%
Total100%100%0%0%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%100%0%0%51%36%5%3%4%48%12%12%24%3%41%54%5%43%55%2%
 
5Have you, or has anyone in your immediate household, ever been a member of a labor union?
2046 Registered VotersAllRegisteredStatementBefore CoronavirusTodayEver MemberToday Member
Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct pointsYesNoNot SureStronglyAgreeDisagreeStronglyNot SureEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoNot SureYesNoNot Sure
Yes41%41%0%0%39%40%59%57%31%41%25%24%57%35%43%25%26%56%32%---100%100%100%
No54%54%0%0%57%54%37%43%52%56%66%64%40%43%54%66%65%41%50%------
Not Sure5%5%0%0%4%6%4%0%17%3%9%12%3%22%3%10%9%3%19%------
Total100%100%0%0%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Registered Voters100%100%0%0%51%36%5%3%4%48%12%12%24%3%43%12%19%24%3%43%55%2%
 
6Today, are you, or is anyone in your immediate household, a member of a labor union?
831 Who Ever Have Been a Union HouseholdAllRegisteredStatementBefore CoronavirusTodayEver MemberToday Member
Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct pointsYesNoNot SureStronglyAgreeDisagreeStronglyNot SureEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentEmployedEmployedUnemployRetiredStudentYesNoNot SureYesNoNot Sure
Yes43%43%0%0%40%49%39%40%47%54%41%29%30%55%55%48%34%30%52%43%0%0%---
No55%55%0%0%59%49%60%58%45%45%58%69%67%35%45%48%65%68%36%55%0%0%---
Not Sure2%2%0%0%2%1%1%2%8%1%1%2%2%11%0%4%1%3%13%2%0%0%---
Total100%100%0%0%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%0%0%
Composition of Who Ever Have Been a Union Household100%100%0%0%48%36%8%5%3%49%8%7%34%3%45%7%12%33%2%100%0%0%