National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 9-10, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Should Congress change the law to make it easier for workers to form or join a labor union?

34% Yes

36% No

29% Not sure

2* Some people believe that a secret ballot vote is not necessary and that a union should be formed whenever a majority of workers sign a card saying they want one. If a majority of a company’s workers sign a card saying they want to form a union, is it fair to form a union without having a vote?

30% Yes

52% No

18% Not sure

3* Suppose a company and their employees union cannot reach an agreement on a contract within 90 days. Should the government be allowed to mandate an agreement defining pay and benefits for that company’s employees?

21% Yes

56% No

23% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence