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- 1. State of the State Survey: y Michigan Residents Sharply Divided Over Right to Work Law Right-to-Work Charles L. Ballard L Professor, Department of Economics Director, State of the State Survey Di t St t f th St t S Institute for Public Policy and Social Research ballard@msu.edu 517.353.2961 517 353 2961
- 2. Background: Labor Unions Have Been Losing Strength For Decades, Decades In Michigan and Across the United States.
- 3. Union Members as a Percent of the Labor Force, 1964‐2011 50 45 40 35 Michigan 30 25 Louisiana 20 15 United States 10 5 0 Year
- 4. In December 2012, the Michigan Legislature Passed a Law to Make Michigan the 24 th “Right-to-Work” State. Many Expect This Will Further Reduce Union Membership.
- 5. State of the State Survey Round 64 Winter 2013 1,013 Interviews Completed , p January 14, 2013 – March 4, 2013
- 6. • 42.7% of Michigan Residents Said They Believe the Right-to-Work Law Will Help the Economy. • 41% Said It Will Hurt. • That’s a Statistical Tie. That s
- 7. Michigan Residents' Views of Whether the Right‐to‐Work Law Will h d ' f h h h h k ll Help or Hurt the Economy 30 25.5 25 22.5 18.5 20 17.2 16.3 nt Percen 15 10 5 0 Help A Lot Help A Little No Effect Hurt A Little Hurt A Lot
- 8. Union Members Were Considerably Less Optimistic than Those Who Are Not a Union Member.
- 9. Michigan Residents' Views of Whether the g Right‐to‐Work Law Will Help or Hurt the Economy, By Union Membership 80 73.7 70 60 46.4 50 42.7 Percent 41.0 37.1 Help 40 P Hurt 30 20 12.3 10 0 Statewide Not Union Member Union Member
- 10. Attitudes by Race and Gender R dG d
- 11. Views of Michigan Residents by Race and Sex State of Men Women Whites Blacks Michigan Right‐to‐Work Law Will 42.7% 49.6% 36.1% 45.4% 24.9% Help the Economy
- 13. Views of Michigan Residents by Political P b P li i l Party State of Republican Independent Democrat Michigan Right-to-Work Law Will 42.7% 74.2% 42.3% 24.8% Help the Economy
- 14. Attitudes by Attit d b Whether the Respondent h h h d Supports Governor Snyder S t G S d
- 15. Views of Michigan Residents by Support for Governor Snyder State of Snyder Snyder Snyder Snyder Michigan “Excellent” “Good” “Fair” “Poor” Right‐to‐Work Law Will 42.7% 74.0% 64.2% 41.7% 18.2% Help the Economy
- 16. Attitudes by Attitudes by Political Ideology Political Ideology
- 17. Views of Michigan Residents by Ideology State of Very Very Liberal Moderate Conservative Michigan Liberal Conservative Right‐to‐Work Law Will Help 42.7% 10.9% 20.9% 42.3% 57.8% 62.6% The Economy
- 19. Views of Residents from Vi f R id t f Different Regions in Michigan Wayne, State of City of SEMCOG Grand Rapids Oakland, Oakland, Michigan i hi Detroit i Regiona i Areab Macomb Right-to-Work Law Will Help 42.7% 32.4% 37.5% 38.2% 52.6% The E Th Economy a Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties b Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa Counties c Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties
- 20. Attitudes b Attit d by Household Income
- 21. Views of Residents by Vi f R id t b Household Income Income Income Income State of Income Above Below Below $50,000 to $50,000 to Above Above Michigan i hi $150,000 $ $20,000 $100,000 $100,000 Right-to-Work Law Will Help 42.7% 33.2% 42.5% 45.9% 48.3% The E Th Economy a Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties b Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Ottawa Counties c Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties
- 22. How to Learn More about SOSS: http://ippsr.msu.edu/SOSS/ Charles Ballard: ballard@msu.edu 517.353.2961 Cynthia Kyle: kylec@msu.edu 517.353.1731 Graham Pierce: gp glpierce@msu.edu @ 517.884.0364
- 23. THANK YOU!