Poll: NC Voters Oppose Collective Bargaining

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Now that the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) has officially aligned with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), these groups have made overturning North Carolina’s ban on collective bargaining their highest priority. Unfortunately for them, the voters disagree.

When asked if state employees and teachers’ unions should be able to engage in collective bargaining with elected officials they might endorse in elections, 56 percent said no. Only 30 percent thought it should be allowed. 14 percent were undecided.

Not even a majority of self-identified government employees approved of collective bargaining when asked – 49 percent approved, 40 percent disapproved.

Full text of question:

Should state employee and teacher's unions be allowed to engage in collective bargaining with elected officials they might endorse in elections?

Yes - 30%
No - 56%
Not Sure - 14%