Labor unions represent workers in many industries in the United States. Their role is to bargain over wages, benefits, working conditions for their membership. Larger unions also typically engage in lobbying activities and electioneering at the state and federal level.
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@B56H9WQ1mo1MO
I support unions when they work for their people. I do not support unions backing political candidates
@9YHSZ3B7mos7MO
They hurt the economy a little, but make society much better for the average person than it would be in their absence.
@9X8H5QR7mos7MO
Help, however labor unions should be considered and regulated similarly to businesses and political/donor organizations
@9SJSQYW10mos10MO
Are neutral, they are harmful in the sense that they are not an economically efficient source of labor, but they are helpful because they enable many to be members of the middle class who otherwise wouldn’t be.
@9R7R5MD11mos11MO
They help to a degree. But many are racist as hell. And have historucally locked black people out of the trades.
I don’t really care because their primary purpose is to help the worker not “the economy” whatever that really means
@9MGTSFR1yr1Y
Help, but should always be voluntary and should not be allowed to collect funds from individuals who decline joining the union.
@9JWL23PLibertarian1yr1Y
Government employee unions should be banned. Private sector unions should be optional for the employees.
@9J36S7C1yr1Y
Help, labor unions should maintain and possibly improve relations between employee and employeers, union and employers
@9DRNM892yrs2Y
Both in a way. It has both its pros and cons.
@9D7S9LW2yrs2Y
Help, and unions should replace workplace regulations like OSHA
@9FKRDVW2yrs2Y
Help, but they should be regulated to ensure they put the interests of workers first
@8LQH6GJ5yrs5Y
Help in theory, they should only be formed if necessary
@9694BJN3yrs3Y
Help, and we should make forming a union easier based off of card check only
@965N97T3yrs3Y
Hurt the economy, but help the average worker
@94FPNKM3yrs3Y
No make companies be held accountable without intervention
@93PR8XG3yrs3Y
It doesn't matter how they affect the economy until all workers have rights, healthcare, fair wages, etc
Help, they provide a voice for labor forces and an opportunity for fairness against large corporations whose interests are profit and not their workera
@93GFNLG3yrs3Y
Help, I support labor unions for everyone except police
@missmia3123yrs3Y
Help, but no one should be forced to join a union in order to secure a particular job.
@936PSX73yrs3Y
They. don’t make as much difference
@92NC3T83yrs3Y
Help, and limit their ability to make political donations.
@92MNLGF3yrs3Y
Help, but set a political donation limit on each union.
@8ZV5R8FRepublican3yrs3Y
Help and Hurt, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited.
@jemicron3yrs3Y
It is mixed. Some unions have been very helpful and continue to be so in making the work place safer and procuring fair wages for their members. Other unions have gone too far and restrict membership, have corrupt leaders, oppose necessary corporate modernization and make some firms uncompetitive. Professional groups like the AMA, ADA, and others also fall into this category. They all can be both good and evil
Still assessing. Campaigns should be publicly funded. No interest group should have supremacy advantages
@8YHY3RD3yrs3Y
Hurt in some cases, help in others
Help and protect them from terrorism stealing pension money.
@8W6FFRW4yrs4Y
Hurt, membership in an union should not be required, and should not affect the hours of work for non union workers
@8W67SYX4yrs4Y
Against public unions and I believe no unions should be able to make any political contributions.
@8VRRXTX4yrs4Y
Hurt, I support some private unions but am against other unions
@8TM5RSF4yrs4Y
both, sometimes they help, and sometimes they hurt.
@8T3BP5T4yrs4Y
Let the unions be free to bargain for rights not the government and lessen restrictions on cooperations
Hurt the economy but generally are good for people’s working rights
@8S3VCNNLibertarian4yrs4Y
Its very dependent on the specific union
@8RVHZPF4yrs4Y
Hurt, some unions are necessary, but agree that they have become corrupt and are abusing their power against their members along with becoming more powerful and controlling government policy. Should ban political lobbying and donation for all union and businesses.
@8RDPYYG4yrs4Y
They help in general but do help pos too much keep jobs and benefits
@8R4RKXMRepublican4yrs4Y
Hurt. I believe in the right to work. If you are able and available then you should be employed. I also believe you should be compensated fairly as long as you are qualified and do your job per job title and description.
@8PZ83VK4yrs4Y
They can possibly help workers but should maybe have limited power
@8P772XLLibertarian5yrs5Y
Help overall, but some of them do suck lately, especially the public ones.
@8MSGYRJ5yrs5Y
They help those in the union, but may hurt their employers.
@8LT8J435yrs5Y
Prison and police unions are messing up a lot of things.
@8KJ988L5yrs5Y
Don't have experience with unions
@8JX4GGVWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
A little bit of both to me
@8CCGCMQ5yrs5Y
@8C6S7H75yrs5Y
Help and limit how much they can donate to candidates
@99WTGZW2yrs2Y
depending on what there goal is
@98C8HKH2yrs2Y
I feel like its helps but I think there can be times where they hurt the communtiy
@97C686K3yrs3Y
Hurt, there was once a time for them but not any more.
@8GY6QN35yrs5Y
Both, it depends on the individual union
@8MPNW745yrs5Y
Unions need more power and less corruption.
@8MZYN6W5yrs5Y
Hurt, but I support labor unions because it protect my benefit.
@9Q5PCYM11mos11MO
Labor unions help the economy, but they should not be allowed to engage in partisan politics, except with the unanimous consent of all of their members.
@9TDHSY29mos9MO
It truly depends on the union and circumstance. Some are absolutely essential and some are corrosive. And many are neither.
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