Michigan Evenly Divided over Right-to-Work
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State of the State Survey: Michigan Residents Sharply Divided Over Right-to-Work Law Divided Over Right to Work Law Charles L Ballard Charles L. Ballard Professor, Department of Economics Di t St t f th St t S Director, State of the State Survey Institute for Public Policy and Social Research Institute for Public Policy and Social Research [email protected] 517 353 2961 517.353.2961
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Michigan State University's 64th round of the State of the State Survey finds that state citizens are evenly split over the state's new status as a right to work state. The Michigan Legislature passed historic new laws as 2012 ended. The survey inquiried of about 1,000 people during the first quarter of 2013.
Transcript of Michigan Evenly Divided over Right-to-Work
State of the State Survey: yMichigan Residents Sharply
Divided Over Right-to-Work LawDivided Over Right to Work Law
Charles L BallardCharles L. BallardProfessor, Department of Economics
Di t St t f th St t SDirector, State of the State Survey
Institute for Public Policy and Social ResearchInstitute for Public Policy and Social [email protected]
517 353 2961517.353.2961
Background: Labor Unions Have Been Losing Strength For DecadesLosing Strength For Decades,
In Michigan and Across the United States.
Union Members as a Percent of the Labor Force,
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In December 2012, the Michigan Legislature PassedMichigan Legislature Passed a Law to Make Michigan the 24th “Right-to-Work” State.
Many Expect This Will FurtherMany Expect This Will Further Reduce Union Membership.
State of the State SurveyRound 64Round 64
Winter 2013Winter 20131,013 Interviews Completed, p
January 14, 2013 – March 4, 2013
• 42.7% of Michigan Residents Said They Believe the Right-to-Work Law Will HelpBelieve the Right-to-Work Law Will Help the Economy.
• 41% Said It Will Hurt.
• That’s a Statistical Tie.That s a Statistical Tie.
h d ' f h h h h k llMichigan Residents' Views of Whether the Right‐to‐Work Law Will Help or Hurt the Economy
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Union Members WereUnion Members Were Considerably Less Optimistic than Those Who Are Not a Union Member.Union Member.
Michigan Residents' Views of Whether the
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gRight‐to‐Work Law Will Help or Hurt the Economy, By Union Membership
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Attitudes by R d G dRace and Gender
Views of Michigan Residentsby Race and Sexby Race and Sex
State of Michigan Men Women Whites Blacks
Right‐to‐Work Law Will Help the Economy 42.7% 49.6% 36.1% 45.4% 24.9%
Attitudes by Political Party
Views of MichiganResidents
b P li i l Pby Political PartyState of Michigan Republican Independent Democrat
Right-to-Work Law Will Help the Economy 42.7% 74.2% 42.3% 24.8%
Attit d bAttitudes by h h h dWhether the Respondent
S t G S dSupports Governor Snyder
Views of Michigan Residentsby Support for Governor Snyderby Support for Governor Snyder
State of Michigan
Snyder“Excellent”
Snyder “Good”
Snyder“Fair”
Snyder “Poor”
Right‐to‐WorkLaw Will Help the Economy
42.7% 74.0% 64.2% 41.7% 18.2%
Attitudes byAttitudes by Political IdeologyPolitical Ideology
Views of Michigan Residentsby Ideologyby Ideology
State of Michigan
VeryLiberal Liberal Moderate Conservative Very
Conservative
Right‐to‐WorkLaw Will Help The Economy
42.7% 10.9% 20.9% 42.3% 57.8% 62.6%
Regional Attitudes Show a Large East‐West Divide
Vi f R id t fViews of Residents from Different Regions in Michigan
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Right-to-Work Law Will Help Th E
42.7% 32.4% 37.5% 38.2% 52.6%The Economy
a Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties
b Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa Counties
c Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties
Attit d bAttitudes by Household IncomeHousehold Income
Vi f R id t bViews of Residents by Household Income
State of i hi
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Income$50,000 to
Income Above Income Above
$Michigan Below $20,000
$50,000 to $100,000
Above $100,000 $150,000
Right-to-Work Law Will Help Th E
42.7% 33.2% 42.5% 45.9% 48.3%The Economy
a Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties
b Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa Counties
c Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties
How to Learn More about SOSS:
http://ippsr.msu.edu/SOSS/
Charles Ballard: [email protected]
Cynthia Kyle: [email protected]
Graham Pierce: [email protected] p @517.884.0364
THANK YOU!
