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| Question | Source | Years | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeling thermometer: Labor unions Labor unions – feeling thermometer | ANES | 1964–2024 | 23 |
| Membership in labor unions E. Labor unions | GSS | 1974–2004 | 16 |
| Member of a labor union or employee association UNION100: Are you a member of a labor union or an employee association similar to a union? | Fed SHED | 2019–2025 | 7 |
| Workers need strong unions to protect interests R. Workers need strong trade unions to protect their interests | GSS | 2002–2022 | 6 |
| Respondent or spouse or partner belongs to a union Do you (or your spouse or partner) belong to a labor union? (Who?) | GSS | 2016–2024 | 5 |
| Conflict between management and workers D. Management and workers? | GSS | 1987–2021 | 3 |
| Power of labor unions in the country Do you think that labor unions in this country have too much power or too little power? | GSS | 1985–1996 | 3 |
| Workers need strong unions to protect interests B. Workers need strong trade unions to protect their interests. | GSS | 1989–2016 | 2 |
| Membership in a union or professional association B. A trade union, business, or professional association | GSS | 2004–2014 | 2 |
| Support for $15 minimum wage for federal contractors For each of the following tell us whether you support or oppose these decisions. [Increase the minimum wage paid to federal contractors to $15 an hour] | CES | 2022 | 1 |
| Worker representation on company boards of directors Workers should be represented on the board of directors at major companies | GSS | 2021 | 1 |
| Workers need strong trade unions Workers need strong trade unions to protect their interests | GSS | 2021 | 1 |
| Government should raise low wages as economy grows The government should ensure that the wages of low-paying jobs increase as the economy grows | GSS | 2021 | 1 |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour Over the past two years, Congress voted on many issues. Do you support each of the following proposals? [Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.] | CES | 2020 | 1 |
| Ballot measure to raise the state minimum wage to $12 to $12 an hour If your state put the following questions for a vote on the ballot, would you vote FOR or AGAINST? [Raise the state minimum wage to $12 an hour] | CES | 2018 | 1 |
| Strong trade unions are bad for the economy Strong trade unions are bad for America's economy. | GSS | 2016 | 1 |
| Unions are important for job security A. Trade unions are very important for the job security of employees | GSS | 2006 | 1 |
| Working conditions would be worse without unions B. Without trade unions the working conditions of employees would be much worse than they are | GSS | 2006 | 1 |
| Number of labor unions belonged to E. How many labor unions do you belong to? | GSS | 2004 | 1 |
| Belongs to more than one labor union E. Do you belong to more than one labor union? | GSS | 2004 | 1 |
| Participation in a trade union or professional group, past year B. A trade union or professional association | GSS | 2002 | 1 |
| Unions block economic progress D. For the most part, unions just stand in the way of economic progress in this country… | GSS | 1991 | 1 |
| Unions have too little power C. Unions in this country have too little power… | GSS | 1991 | 1 |
| Vote for or against union representation If an election were held with secret ballots, would you vote for or against having a union represent you? | GSS | 1991 | 1 |
| How good labor unions are for the country In general, how good would you say labor unions are for the country as a whole? | GSS | 1990 | 1 |
| Management and workers always in conflict A. There will always be conflict between management and workers because they are really on opposite sides | GSS | 1989 | 1 |
| Active work in labor unions E. Labor union | GSS | 1987 | 1 |
| How often friends think about labor leaders B. The people running organized labor | GSS | 1978 | 1 |
| Ever picketed for a labor strike A. Picketing for a labor strike? | GSS | 1973 | 1 |