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@ISIDEWITHQuestionseconomy10yrs ago

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Less than 8% of French workers belong to a labor union, which is significantly below Britain (26%), Germany (18%) and America (11%). French law enables unions to have tight controls over how private companies are run on a daily basis. Elected union delegates represent all employees, union members or not, in firms with over 50 staff on both works councils and separate health-and-safety councils. Opponents of France’s unions laws restrict job growth since many private companies hire less than 50 employees to avoid giving unions powers including the placement of office furniture. Proponents believe unions give workers a collective voice that is necessary to negotiate pay and worker safety.

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 @8Z48T24 from Georgia  answered…3yrs3Y

I believe the government should stay out of unions, private unions are helpful

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

Hurt but also help the worker.

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

Help the worker, hurts the economy

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

They help the worker but hurt the economy.

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

Hurts the economy but helps the worker

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

Hurt the economy but in more cases than not they protect the worker.

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

Helps the workers and hurts the economy.

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

Help the worker but hurt the economy

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

Help, but only for private unions

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

Hurts the economy but helps the workers.

  Deletedanswered…4yrs4Y

Help, for private unions only

  Deletedanswered…3yrs3Y

Usually helps the worker but bars the economy.

  Deletedanswered…3yrs3Y

Hurt the economy but helps the worker

 @3FVY82Wanswered…2yrs2Y

Not much impact on the overall economy one way or the other

 @scottleeanswered…3yrs3Y

Unions help some industries but can harm others

 @8QDSNZY from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Help, However some such as the Police Union have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

 @vacheeseheadanswered…3yrs3Y

Depends on the situation, currently labor unions I beleive have gained too much power against employers, but in times of economic slowdowns/depressions, they should come to the defense of their members.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How do you think workers should balance demands for better conditions with the risk of losing their jobs in today's economic climate?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

Have you or someone you know ever been in a situation where a labor union made a difference in their work-life balance?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

In your opinion, should unions have more or less influence over political decision-making related to workers' rights?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How might a family’s financial stability be affected if the main breadwinner’s union goes on a long strike?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

Do you believe that workers should have the right to strike even if it causes significant disruptions to the economy or services?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

Can you think of any modern industries where unions are especially needed, or are there industries where unions might not be necessary at all?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How would you feel about joining a union if it meant you had to regularly participate in protests or strikes?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

How do you think technology, remote work, or automation might change the importance of unions in the future?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

Have you ever considered the ethical responsibility businesses have towards their workers when it comes to wages and working conditions?

 @88LK76J from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Hurt they need to be abolished

  @8P6PWZP from Louisiana  answered…4yrs4Y

Help, and their powers should be strengthened at a progressive rate.

 @jennamarieanswered…4yrs4Y

Help, I support some private unions but I am against public unions

 @ISIDEWITHasked…4mos4MO

In your opinion, is it better to negotiate as an individual or as part of a larger group, like a union, when seeking better pay or fair treatment at work?

 @6HDD83R from California  answered…4yrs4Y

Permanently and irrevocably ban all leftist and anti-Zionist and/or anti-Semitic labor organizations in all its forms

 @92JXK3J from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

Theoretically they're supposed to help us. But they are corrupt right now, in my opinion. Other than that, I am not well-versed in this subject to give a real opinion on unions.

 @8RPPVM6 from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

I don't a stance on this issue.

 @8KX67Q9 from California  answered…4yrs4Y

Help, but you should have the right to work as well.

 @84JHJXZ from GU  answered…4yrs4Y

Both they protect the workers, but also sometimes hurt the workers.

 @8H4DF7B from Arizona  answered…4yrs4Y

Help but let the worker decide if they want to join and have oversight over how they interact with politicians.

 @8TPZHT7 from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

Help, and abolish currency

 @4ZTD62Kanswered…4yrs4Y

Labor unions are helpful, but I don't think you should have to be part of a union to organize your workplace.

 @748XY8Manswered…3yrs3Y

Their purpose is for the advancement of workers' rights, and for that I support them. Whether or not they help or hurt the economy is irrelevant

 @kgtiberius from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Hurt. Historically, unions had done some good but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited. I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions.

 @78S5M87 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Get rid of all unions and let everyone be their own advocates

 @78S5M87 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Hurt, Get rid of all unions and let everyone be their own advocates and have a level playing field for all people

 @7Z65922 from Georgia  answered…4yrs4Y

Help, but I oppose public unions

 @7W3SBDC from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

This question is broad. Public unions tend to hurt. Private unions tend to help.

 @78S5M87 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Get rid of all unions and let everyone be their own advocates and have a level playing field for all people. People speak louder then cooperations.

 @78S5M87 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Hurt, Get rid of all unions and let everyone be their own advocates and have a level playing field for all people. People speak louder then cooperations.

 @842VWLK from Wisconsin  answered…3yrs3Y

help, but the ones that riot are not the ones to support

 @8CQ4NFX from Ohio  answered…4yrs4Y

I believe they can help and hurt the economy.

 @8CYG8KL from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

It depends on what they're doing to combat their reason for the Union.

 @8F5PKLS from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Regardless of whether or not they help the economy, they help people, and this is what is important.

 @8FLGY5K from Alabama  answered…3yrs3Y

Help, but should be replaced by Guilds

 @owenfuckem from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

Help, but only when they're actually completely worker-controlled, otherwise they provide a cover for corporate interests.

 @8QPG4TW from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

I need more information to be able to form an opinion on this topic.

 @LangworthyUS9th from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

No public unions people that get paid by taxpayers should be able to get fired for underperfoming. Private unions like UAW IBEW ect are good but should not be compulsory to join.

 @8KY7QTD from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Both. They can be good and bad for the economy depending on the union.

 @8LNJZ73 from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

I don't understand what it means

 @eleemoore from Kentucky  answered…4yrs4Y

It is within the right of all non-government employees to join a union. It doesn’t matter whether or not they help the economy.

  @buday4vancouver from Washington  answered…4yrs4Y

A local Guild can be useful in privately establishing a min training wage, setting up apprenticeships and safety agreements. However massive national unions just basically do what nasty corporations do and keep merging and care little for the worker.

 @8P4J799 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

I don't have knowledge on this topic

 @8PLZWQSanswered…4yrs4Y

Hurt, but I support most unions in increasing protections of labors

 @TogetherinSoli1 from GU  answered…4yrs4Y

Hurt in some areas, and help in others, but private unions ultimately help

  @8QYZ4SB from Minnesota  answered…4yrs4Y

Not necessarily the economy overall, but they ensure benefits and fair wages for the working class.

 @8RB2K9D from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Help, but limit how much they can donate to political campaigns

 @8S4VH5F from Kansas  answered…4yrs4Y

You have the right to unionize, but unions should really have less power.

 @8S7YG8J from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Help, but if done to promote socialism instead of communism.

 @8TB798W from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

Help, but labor laws themselves hurt the economy.

  @8TKFNNS from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

most of them Help but Depends on what they do with it.

 @8VC7WDN from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Help. Ban ability to make political donations and limit their powers.

 @8VC7WDN from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

They can help, however ban ability to make political donations and limit their powers.

 @8VL9DP4 from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

I feel like labor unions can, both, help and hurt the economy.

 @8WRGD39 from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

They should have power limits

  @8XD6BY6 from Nevada  answered…3yrs3Y

Hurt, but I do think that workers should have the right to unionize

 @8XDYV6J from Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

I don't believe it affects the economy, but it does help ensure workers have proper pay, benefits, and rights.

 @8XNT9ZQ from Florida  answered…3yrs3Y

100 years ago labor unions helped many workers, now the unions are robbing their members of wages, the administrators get rich, and almost nothing is done to benefit the workers but they support corrupt politicians.

 @8XQCD4Q from Washington  answered…3yrs3Y

Regardless, unions protect and increase the liberty of their members, who are the working class backbone of this nation.

 @8Y96CVP from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

I believe they do hurt and take a toll in the economy, but their ability to make political donations should be banned.

 @8Z4TXWG from Wisconsin  answered…3yrs3Y

depends on the people in the union and who is running it, some are good some are not.

 @8ZL6BBD from Colorado  answered…3yrs3Y

Help, but they should only serve their roles and ensure a healthy work environment.

 @93BDMP6 from California  answered…3yrs3Y

My opinion doesn't matter, because the government should not pass laws favoring one side or the other

 @939NWVG from Massachusetts  answered…3yrs3Y

Help, but they exist to protect workers. Their impact on the economy is irrelevant.

 @WhenDidISayThis from Indiana  answered…3yrs3Y

In some ways both

 @93GLTSM from Nebraska  answered…3yrs3Y

They don't help nor hurt.

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