The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
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Q9: 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? (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? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) |
A Significant Asset |
3% |
6% |
5% |
0% |
4% |
| Somewhat of an Asset |
6% |
12% |
7% |
11% |
9% |
| Neither an Asset nor a Liability |
34% |
30% |
27% |
31% |
29% |
| Somewhat of a Liability |
39% |
38% |
46% |
44% |
43% |
| A Significant Liability |
18% |
8% |
14% |
14% |
13% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
6% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Population Category Crosstabulation
| % within Population Size |
| |
Population Size |
Total |
| <1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
| 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? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) |
A Significant Asset |
12% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
| Somewhat of an Asset |
5% |
9% |
12% |
8% |
7% |
9% |
| Neither an Asset nor a Liability |
22% |
34% |
24% |
30% |
29% |
29% |
| Somewhat of a Liability |
61% |
42% |
42% |
37% |
44% |
43% |
| A Significant Liability |
0% |
11% |
13% |
20% |
13% |
13% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
1% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
| % within Region of Michigan |
| |
Region of Michigan |
Total |
| Upper Peninsula |
Northern Lower Peninsula |
West Central Lower Peninsula |
East Central Lower Peninsula |
Southwest Lower Peninsula |
Southeast Lower Peninsula |
| 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? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees) |
A Significant Asset |
3% |
4% |
3% |
6% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
| Somewhat of an Asset |
18% |
9% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
13% |
9% |
| Neither an Asset nor a Liability |
26% |
16% |
43% |
31% |
39% |
24% |
29% |
| Somewhat of a Liability |
40% |
51% |
38% |
49% |
46% |
40% |
43% |
| A Significant Liability |
13% |
18% |
12% |
8% |
10% |
15% |
13% |
| Don't Know |
0% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
| Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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