Wisconsin Labor Fight Spurs Surge in Union Pride, Liberal Support
The very public fight in Wisconsin over labor unions’ collective bargaining rights seems to have resulted in a strong surge in union pride among labor households, and made liberal Democrats’ support of labor significantly stronger.
A new Pew poll compared the change in opinions about labor unions over the past few weeks as the Wisconsin fight over collective bargaining rights has been taking place. Among all Americans, there has been a modest increase in unions’ net favorable rates, and, looking at the internals, a huge 18-point surge among labor households and liberal Democrats who now hold a “very favorable” opinion of unions.
This public showdown with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has