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louis c

(8,652 posts)
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 02:50 PM Sep 2017

Labor 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>

Link:
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 OP
This is good looks like the reality of unions is over coming all the bad press about them Fullduplexxx Sep 2017 #1
What Bad Press? JimGinPA Sep 2017 #3
Fox news for one. Kingofalldems Sep 2017 #4
65% approval for something representing less than 12% Americans leftstreet Sep 2017 #2
Couldn't agree more. louis c Sep 2017 #5

leftstreet

(39,511 posts)
2. 65% approval for something representing less than 12% Americans
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 05:31 PM
Sep 2017

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.
Sat Sep 2, 2017, 03:06 PM
Sep 2017

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.

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