Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

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?

Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's employee union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration?

How familiar are you with Michigan's Right-To-Work Legislation (P.A. 348 and 349 of 2012)?

To what extent would you say the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board either support or oppose the Right-To-Work law for public sector unions?

To what extent would you say the majority of your local government's non-union employees either support or oppose the Right-To-Work law for public sector unions?

To what extent would you say the majority of your local government's union employees either support or oppose the Right-To-Work law for public sector unions?

To what extent would you say you personally either support or oppose the Right-To-Work law for public sector unions

To what extent do you personally support or oppose the current Right-To-Work law regarding public sector unions exempting police and fire unions?

What overall impact, if any, do you believe the Right-To-Work laws will have over time on Michigan's economy?

What overall impact, if any, do you believe the Right-To-Work laws will have over time on the fiscal health of your local government?

What overall impact, if any, do you believe the Right-To-Work laws will have over time on the ability of your local government to attract and/or retain desired employees?

What overall impact, if any, do you believe the Right-To-Work laws will have over time on the relationship between your jurisdiction's administration and its union(s)?

Are any of your jurisdiction's employees members of a labor union?

In the last 12 months, has your jurisdiction negotiated with any of its labor unions on issues such as pay, benefits, staffing levels, or changes in work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules)

Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions)

Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

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)

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)

Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

How likely or unlikely is it that your jurisdiction would use data in negotiating with unions?

Are any of your jurisdiction's employees members of a labor union?