What People Think

  • 61 percent of Americans say it is fair to require a secret ballot if workers want to form a union, while 18 percent say requiring a secret ballot is not fair.
    - A March 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll
     
  • 57 percent of those polled believe it is at least somewhat difficult for workers to form a union, while 19 percent say it is not difficult.
    - A March 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll
     
  • 32 percent of those polled think it would be fair to allow a union to be formed without a secret ballot if a majority of workers sign a card saying they want to join a union, while 52 percent say this would be unfair.
    - A March 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll
     
  • 68 percent of union members say requiring a secret ballot in a union vote is fair, while 59 percent of union members say it would be fair to form a union without a vote if most workers sign a card seeking union representation.
    - A March 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll
     
  • 74 percent of Americans oppose Card Check, while 15 percent support it.
    - A January 2009 McLaughlin & Associates poll
     
  • 86 percent of those polled said a worker's vote on unionization should remain private rather than be made public information (as it would under Card Check). Support for keeping a worker's union vote private was even stronger (88 percent) among individuals from union households.
    - A January 2009 McLaughlin & Associates poll
     
  • 52 percent of those polled said forcing business to pay wages and benefits ordered by a federally appointed arbitrator (as would happen under Card Check if the company and union are unable to agree to a contract) would cost America jobs, while 26 percent said this provision would help keep jobs in America.
    - A January 2009 McLaughlin & Associates poll
     
  • 73 percent of Obama voters are opposed to Card Check – even though President Obama has publicly stated his support for the legislation.
    - A January 2009 McLaughlin & Associates poll
     
  • 86 percent of Obama voters believe a worker's vote should be kept private in a union organizing election.
    - A January 2009 McLaughlin & Associates poll
     
  • 81 percent of Obama voters believe the secret ballot elections are the best way to protect the individual rights of workers.
    - A January 2009 McLaughlin & Associates poll
     
  • 71 percent of Union Workers believe the current secret-ballot process is fair
    - An August 2006 Zogby International poll
Some people say Card Check is needed to make it easier for workers to join unions.
A March 2009 Rasmussen Reports poll of 1,000 adults nationwide found that...
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