Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2012, Question 17

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? (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 fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) A Significant Asset 7% 4% 6% 0% 5%
Somewhat of an Asset 19% 10% 20% 16% 17%
Neither an Asset nor a Liability 45% 55% 38% 47% 44%
Somewhat of a Liability 15% 20% 22% 35% 22%
A Significant Liability 12% 9% 11% 3% 10%
Don't Know 2% 2% 2% 0% 2%