Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2013, Question 21

Jurisdiction's union(s) have been an asset or liability to fiscal health 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 fiscal health in the last 12 months?

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 fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting having employees in public sector labor unions) A Significant Asset 5% 9% 7% 10% 7%
Somewhat of an Asset 23% 15% 19% 10% 18%
Neither an Asset nor a Liability 53% 44% 43% 51% 46%
Somewhat of a Liability 9% 20% 23% 19% 20%
A Significant Liability 5% 7% 8% 10% 7%
Don't Know 4% 5% 1% 0% 2%