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Building a NarrativeThe ITUC Global Poll 2013
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ITUC Global Poll 2013
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, Spain, South Africa, UK, USA
Represents the views of 3.7 billion people, half the world popn.
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What unions say:
“The global economy is no more stable today that it was six years ago, the scourge of unemployment and inequality is driving economic and social despair.”
Sharan Burrow, General Secretary ITUC
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51%49%
13-COUNTRY MEAN
No Yes
T
Unemployed or reduced hours in last two years?
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13%
29%58%
13-COUNTRY MEAN
Gone upStayed evenFallen behind
Description of personal financial situationFamily income against cost of living in the last two yearsDescription of personal financial situationFamily income vs. cost of living in last two years
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41%
59%
13-COUNTRY MEAN
Can saveCan't saveT
Description of personal financial situation
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23%
21%55%
Future generations better or worse off ?
Better off
The same
Worse off
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20%
80%
13-COUNTRY MEAN
YesNoT
Has government effectively tackled unemploy-ment?
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13%
28%59%
13-COUNTRY MEAN
people
neither
business
t
Government economic policies - whose interest first?
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Unions are part of the solution
68%
32%
13-COUNTRY MEAN
AgreeDisagree
Workplaces with unions have better wages, conditions and safety
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The Road Forward
A five point plan for jobs, decent wages and social protection
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In education, research and new technolo-
gies
In clean energy and environment related industries
92%
88%
8%
12%
TitleSupport Oppose .Jobs: Investment
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55%40%
5%
13-COUNTRY MEAN
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
International companies pay workers reasonable wages
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Right to strike
Minimum wage
Right to collecti...
Right to join a u...
-1%
-4%
-10%
-9%
24%
28%
44%
47%
75%
68%
47%
44%
Title
oppose somewhat favour strongly favour Series4
Strong Labour Laws
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Affordable health care
Affordable education
Retirement income
Affordable childcare
Unemployment benefits
-3%
-3%
-4%
-7%
-11%
21%
25%
22%
34%
39%
76%
72%
74%
58%
49%
Title
Oppose Somewhat favour Strongly favour t Social Protection Policies
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Stop big business
avoiding tax
Increase taxes on big business
Reduce taxes on big business
86%
80%
24%
14%
20%
76%
TitleSupport Oppose t Tax policies