Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2012, Question 18

Jurisdiction’s union(s) have been an asset or liability to overall performance in last 12 months

Full Question Text

In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's overall performance in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) A Significant Asset 7% 7% 14% 3% 10%
Somewhat of an Asset 15% 12% 15% 19% 14%
Neither an Asset nor a Liability 54% 59% 48% 50% 52%
Somewhat of a Liability 18% 14% 17% 28% 18%
A Significant Liability 4% 7% 5% 0% 5%
Don't Know 2% 1% 2% 0% 2%