Wfi Nevada Presentation

WFI Nevada Statewide Survey December 2009 Slide 2

On behalf of the Workforce Fairness Institute, Public Opinion Strategies is pleased to present the key findings of a Nevada statewide telephone survey among voters and union households. The study was completed December 12-15, 2009 among 500 registered voters (margin of error of +4.38%) and among 350 union households (margin of error of +5.24%) .

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While union leaders tout the importance of passing the Employee Free Choice Act, few union households are familiar with the proposal.

When they hear what the proposed legislation will do, solid majorities of union households and voters statewide oppose it.

And, voters and union households say they are more likely to support a candidate who will vote to oppose changing the way unions are formed and the bargaining process.

This data shows that Senator Harry Reid was already in political hot water even before news broke of his improper comments.

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“How much, if anything, have you seen, read, or heard about the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as “card check” – a proposal in Congress to change labor laws in this country?”

Total A Lot/Some Total Not Much/Nothing

Interestingly, awareness of EFCA is no higher among union households than it is with voters.

27% 26%

72% 73%

All Voters Union Households

54% Nothing

At All

52% Nothing

At All

“Change the way unions are formed. Instead of holding a federally supervised secret ballot election to decide whether to unionize, union

organizers would be allowed to ask employees to sign a card saying they support forming a union. Once a majority of employees sign these cards,

the union would officially represent that company's entire workforce.”

“As you may know, the United States Congress is debating legislation to change several key labor laws in this country. Because this legislation is long, we have divided it into two

parts. After I read each part, please tell me if you FAVOR or OPPOSE this particular aspect of the legislation.”

“Change the bargaining process. This legislation would give the newly formed union and the employer 90 days to reach a contract agreement or

else the matter will be handed over to federal arbitrators. It would be those arbitrators who would determine the wages, benefits and other terms of the

contract that employees would be required to work under for two years.”

We tested the two key components of EFCA:

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38%

29%

57%64%

Change The Way Unions Are Formed Change The Bargaining Process

-19% -35%

Among All Voters

Total Favor Total Oppose

44% Strongly Oppose

46% Strongly Oppose

Solid majorities of voters oppose the two main tenants of the EFCA legislation in Congress.




10%20%

13%22%

90%

78%83%

74%

A Lot(12%)

A Lot/Some(27%)

A Lot(12%)

A Lot/Some(27%)

Interestingly, the voters most familiar with EFCA are also the voters most opposed to EFCA.



25% 28%

53%

24%28%

35%

73%66%

39%

73%66%

56%

Republicans(35%)

Independents(20%)

Democrats(44%)

Republicans(35%)

Independents(20%)

Democrats(44%)


Democrats oppose changing the bargaining process, fairly lukewarm on the formation aspect.


45%

30%

51%

66%


-6% -36%

Among Union Households


23% Strongly Favor

39% Strongly Oppose

9% Strongly Favor

42% Strongly Oppose

Union households oppose both aspects of EFCA, especially the bargaining process changes.


“Thinking ahead to the next election, would you be more likely to vote for a candidate who... FAVORS changing the way unions are formed and the bargaining process … or …

OPPOSES changing the way unions are formed and the bargaining process?”

Favors Opposes

Voters and union households say they are more likely to support a candidate who opposes EFCA.

32% 33%

47% 47%



“Some people say that business owners often drag out the union election process, making union campaigns long and

costly, discouraging union efforts.”

“In addition to the two parts of this proposal we have already discussed, the legislation would also require union elections to take place within 10 days after the

union presents business owners with signed cards from 30 per cent of the employees AND it would require business owners to allow union organizers to talk to employees

about unionization at the workplace during company time.”

“Other people say that according to the federal agency in charge of overseeing labor relations, 90 percent of union elections take place

within 60 days and that the process in place now is working.”

We also tested:

…While…


All Voters Union Households Current UnionHouseholds

Former UnionHouseholds

Owners Drag Out Process Is Working

32% 33%37%

27%

51% 53% 52% 54%

Over half of current union voters surveyed say the process in place today is working.


“If the Employee Free Choice Act becomes law, federal government arbitrators would have the final say in determining contract terms. Are you comfortable or uncomfortable giving government arbitrators the right to set the wages and benefits that workers would be forced to accept?”

Comfortable Uncomfortable

Nevadans are uncomfortable with government arbitrators making final contract decisions.

19% 21%

77% 77%



“And, when it comes to who has the final say on an employee contract agreement, which one would you prefer: That government arbitrators have the ability to determine the terms of a

contract and require employees to accept it …or… That employees have the right to accept a final contract offer or renegotiate for a fairer deal?”

Government Arbitrators Employees

Nearly all agree that employees should have a say as to what their final contract will be.

7% 6%

89% 90%


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Approve Disapprove

Among All Voters

45%

24%

48%

24%

50%

72%

47%

72%

President ObamaJob Approval

CongressionalJob Approval

President ObamaJob Approval

CongressionalJob Approval

Among Union Households

-5% -48% +1% -48%

Comparison Of Job Approval Ratings

Voters and union households are mixed on the President’s job, decidedly negative about Congress’.


Harry Reid’s Image Rating

Favorable Unfavorable

-12%

More than four out of ten Nevada voters have a strongly unfavorable image of Senator Reid.

42% 44%

54% 53%


43% Strongly

Unfavorable

-9%

43% Strongly

Unfavorable


Harry Reid’s Image Rating Trend

Favorable Unfavorable

And, this survey falls in line with what other media outlets have been showing in their polls.

38%42%

33%

50%54% 52%

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“And, do you think Harry Reid has performed his job as U.S. Senator well enough to deserve re-election, or do you think it's time to give a new person a chance to do a better job?”

35% 38%

62%57%


Total Re-Elect Total New Person

-27% -19%

52% Definitely

New Person

48% Definitely

New Person

Senator Reid’s generic re-elect score underscores just how poorly positioned he is 10 months out.


Among Union HouseholdsThe economy and jobs

Health care

Taxes and spending

The situation in Iraq and Afghanistan

Illegal immigration

Education

Terrorism and national security

Social Security and Medicare

Moral values

Energy-related issues

Labor laws

57%

31%

23%

22%

17%

13%

12%

9%

5%

5%

3%

First Choice - 36%

15%

12%

8%

7%

6%

Only three percent of union households say the nation’s labor laws are something the President

and Congress need to address.“Which of the following would you say are the two most important issues or problems facing the

nation today that you would like to see President Obama and Congress address?”


“On the issue of health care...From what you have heard about the health care reform plan being considered by Congress, do you think this plan is a good idea or a bad idea?

If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so.”

27%30%

50% 48%


Good Idea Bad Idea

-23% -18%

Few voters (or union households) think the health care reform plan is a good idea.


“And, thinking some more about health care reform plan now being considered by Congress...Would you advise your member of Congress to vote for or against the currently

proposed health care bill?”

For It Against It

Over half of union households would advise their Member of Congress to vote against this bill.

33% 35%

56% 54%


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