Union membership in the UK began declining steeply in the 1980s and 1990s, falling from 13 million in 1979 to around 7.3 million in 2000. In September 2012 union membership dropped below 6 million for the first time since the 1940s. Union members include nurses, school meals staff, hospital cleaners, professional footballers, shop assistants, teaching assistants, bus drivers, engineers and apprentices.
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Response rates from 925 Non-Civil Parish or Community voters.
69% Help |
31% Hurt |
50% Help |
28% Hurt |
12% Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
3% Hurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
6% Help, but ban their ability to make political donations |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 925 Non-Civil Parish or Community voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 925 Non-Civil Parish or Community voters.
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Unique answers from Non-Civil Parish or Community voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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This question is irrelevant because laboUr unions exist to protect workers' rights not to protect the economy. It's like asking if churches are good for the economy.
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Hurt, but they are necessary for a balance of power
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Helpful, but when services are striking all the time when they receive almost twice the average wage of a city then they are hurtful and should be prevented from doing so
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Help, but when services are striking all the time when they receive almost twice the average wage of a city then they are hurtful and should be prevented from doing so
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Help, atleast the ones that arnt greedy and corrupt, H.R. are always on the side of the company, strong independent free trade union are essential for collective bargening, strengthening job security, rights, duties, conditions and preventing unscrupulous work practices.
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I think the world has changed since unions were created. Employees rights have improved and been made law and is supported by human resource departments.
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It is said that the influence of unions have altered over time and I suspect will continue in the future, thus making for an impossible stance on the issue.
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