Poll: 61% oppose curbing collective bargaining
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Washington, D.C. — Americans strongly oppose laws taking away the collective bargaining power of public employee unions, according to a new USA Today/Gallup Poll.
The poll found 61 percent would oppose a law in their state similar to such a proposal in Wisconsin. Thirty-three percent would favor such a law.
Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators in Wisconsin have proposed cutting union rights for most state employees and making them pay more for benefits.
The poll found 61 percent would oppose a law in their state similar to such a proposal in Wisconsin. Thirty-three percent would favor such a law.
Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators in Wisconsin have proposed cutting union rights for most state employees and making them pay more for benefits.
Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey and Ohio, states with Republican governors, are considering similar laws to curtail unions' ability to negotiate on issues.
Walker wants union members to pay more for their health and pension benefits, moves he and other Republicans say would save $300 million over the next two years as the state faces a projected $3.6 billion budget shortfall.
Unions in Wisconsin have agreed to make financial concessions if they can keep the right to collectively bargain. But Walker has refused.
Walker wants union members to pay more for their health and pension benefits, moves he and other Republicans say would save $300 million over the next two years as the state faces a projected $3.6 billion budget shortfall.
Unions in Wisconsin have agreed to make financial concessions if they can keep the right to collectively bargain. But Walker has refused.
Almost two-thirds of those polled said their states face budget crises, but respondents oppose or are split on potential solutions, from tax increases to spending cuts.
