[lbo-talk] Gallup: 53% favor EFCA

SA s11131978 at gmail.com
Tue Mar 17 12:03:26 PDT 2009


Doug Henwood wrote:


> <http://www.gallup.com/poll/116863/Majority-Receptive-Law-Making-Union-Organizing-Easier.aspx>
>
>
> Majority Receptive to Law Making Union Organizing Easier
> But most Americans not closely following news about union bill in
> Congress

Where we read:


> Those most closely following news about the union-organizing bill are
> the most opposed to the general concept of a law making it easier for
> unions to organize: just 40% are in favor; 58% are opposed. The bill
> enjoys its highest support -- 58% -- among those not following the
> bill at all.

Goes to show that the Republican base is hyper-aware of the role of unions in affecting the political balance of power - while liberals and Democrats, not so much.

SA



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