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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLabor Union Approval the highest in 14 Years---Gallup
<snip> highest percentage since the 65% approval recorded in 2003. The current labor union approval is up five percentage points from last year and is 13 points above the all-time low found in 2009<snip>
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http://www.gallup.com/poll/217331/labor-union-approval-best-2003.aspx?g_source=Workplace&g_medium=lead&g_campaign=tiles
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Labor Union Approval the highest in 14 Years---Gallup (Original Post)
louis c
Sep 2017
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This is good looks like the reality of unions is over coming all the bad press about them
Fullduplexxx
Sep 2017
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Fullduplexxx
(7,857 posts)1. This is good looks like the reality of unions is over coming all the bad press about them
JimGinPA
(14,811 posts)3. What Bad Press?
Just curious.
Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)4. Fox news for one.
leftstreet
(36,106 posts)2. 65% approval for something representing less than 12% Americans
NOT criticizing your OP or the article. This is very good news
Just sad somehow
DURec
louis c
(8,652 posts)5. Couldn't agree more.
Without the Federal Government's help, it is very difficult to organize.
If an employees favorable to the union and gets fired, and the Dept. of Labor let's that stand, we're fucked.
Union's became strong when the Feds protected the employees. That's not happening now.