Washington, D.C. (January 14, 2010) – The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released new polling out of Nevada demonstrating just how opposed union households are to the policies coming out of Washington, D.C., particularly the Employee ‘Forced’ Choice Act (EFCA). The data clearly shows union members in the state will hold politicians accountable for the stances they take on issues, such as EFCA:
“While union bosses in Washington, D.C. tout the importance of passing the job-killing Employee ‘Forced’ Choice Act, few union households are familiar with the proposal, much less support it. Once union members hear more about EFCA and what it would do, solid majorities oppose it,” said Katie Packer, executive director of the Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI). “The Employee ‘Forced’ Choice Act would eliminate the secret ballot and empower government to mandate contract terms on small businesses and workers alike without their consent. The bottom line is that EFCA is a job-killer opposed by rank-and-file union members and any politician who supports the legislation will pay the price at the ballot box.”
BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Workforce Fairness Institute, Public Opinion Strategies (POS) presents their 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%) .
Some of these findings include:
- 66 percent of union households oppose changing the bargaining process in unionization, which EFCA would do.
- 51 percent of union households oppose changing the way unions are formed, which EFCA would do.
- 77 percent of all voters, as well as 77 percent of union households oppose a government arbitrator having the final say in determining contract terms, which EFCA would do.
