Wisconsin Labor Fight Spurs Surge in Union Pride, Liberal Support - FDL

[WillyT]

Wisconsin Labor Fight Spurs Surge in Union Pride, Liberal Support
By: Jon Walker
Thursday March 3, 2011 1:48 pm

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The very public fight in Wisconsin over labor unions’ collective bargaining rights seems to have resulted in a strong surge in union pride among labor households, and made liberal Democrats’ support of labor significantly stronger.

A new Pew poll compared the change in opinions about labor unions over the past few weeks as the Wisconsin fight over collective bargaining rights has been taking place. Among all Americans, there has been a modest increase in unions’ net favorable rates, and, looking at the internals, a huge 18-point surge among labor households and liberal Democrats who now hold a “very favorable” opinion of unions.



This public showdown with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has succeeded in rallying labor households and progressives around the country behind unions.

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More: http://elections.firedoglake.com/2011/03/03/wisconsin-labor-fight-spurs-surge-in-union-pride-liberal-support/

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[buddysmellgood]

1. The PEW site says that among rapublicans the attitudes regarding labor remain about the same.

That's true, but all of the number show even Rapublicans view of labor tended to be going up. There was not one group that showed a negative number.

[WillyT]

2. I Noticed That Too...

:hi:

[Hannah Bell]

4. tells us something about the benefit of fighting the good fight.

[malaise]

3. Nice

Thanks