Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Hurt the economy, Help society. Corporations do not benefit from labour unions, but workers do. If the economy in its current form were to crumble because of labour unions, the world would be better off.

Help, as long as they don't go too far in doing things like riots and fights.

Neither hurt or help, as I believe that the economic fluctuations of labour unions ultimately even out

I don't think labour unions and labour rights should be considered as factors regarding economy since it monetizes people's rights and safety.

They help the economy only IF they are actually not being greedy. They should be checked by the goverment for any greedness.

Hurt. Most unions are puppets of the companies and enforcers of bad company relations and bad policies.

Unions, but public and private can easily be corrupt, I support some unions, but unions and companies should be banned from making any donations

They can do both. Unions should be made less powerful and corrupt however because people strike over the smallest things now.

Help, BUT I do believe some better measures need to be put in place to aid the employer even a little bit when it comes to removing employees who are 'riding the gravy train' because their employer is literally hand tied and cannot get rid of them due to union contracts. There are good honest people willing to work who are not able to due to unproductive workers who 'play the game' and remain employed. These type of employees, become a cost to the product/service their company is providing. At the same time, I do not think power should be given to the employer catre blanche.

Indefinite

Help, but they should have their power limited to a certain extent

Hurt, but it is necessary for safety and regulation

wtf is a labor union

Help, but workers should be given real representation on boards as in Germany

Hurt! They encourage self-entitlement, lazy work ethic, strikes, and even theft from the company when workers leave early, get paid for it and are protected by their union

I find majority of unions useless and aren’t actually in the best interest of the workers. They still follow suit and instruction from higher ups, not requests from workers.

Both. They aren't all the same so generalizing them doesn't make sense.

Change the negotiation process to a court/tribunal model where the union and employer prepare cases before the contract ends to be heard before a judge or representative

Increase oversight

Unions benefit their members but hurt consumers generally, and especially workers who are denied job opportunities. Unions decrease the number of jobs available in the economy. The vast majority of manufacturing jobs lost over the past three decades have been among union members.

Hurt, extremist and criminal corruption in unions has become a major problem.

Neither they protect workers

Help, and they should have more representation in government

"Hurting" the economy is irrelevant here. labor unions are essential to ensure workplace dynamics aren't completely one-sided.

Private unions help by providing the work force needed for large projects. Public unions generally have monopolies on their business and have too much negotiating power at the expense of the taxpayer. Public unions tend to support governments that are generous to them which seems like a conflict of interest to me.

The issue is not labour unions. There needs to be a balance of power between the employees and employers. The issue is the current way it is implemented. The strike/lockout system should be changed into a more court-like process

Doesn't really apply to me

Help, but ban their ability to make political donations and increase their powers.

Help, and companies that engage in union busting tactics (such as Amazon) should be punished.

Hurt, in Canada there is no more needed

On average, neither

Usually help but not always

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Help the economy as they are the are the ones making productions and increase wages

I don’t have any idea about

Yes but it comes at a price

The organization gets the union it deserves

Some help, and some help in theory, but a lot of unions have become corrupt. Though I support some private and public unions. Either way, ban their ability to make political donations

True economic workplace democracy

Poorly worded question. Need to define how exactly a labor union helps or hurts an economy, and in what capacity

irrelevant, workers need advocates regardless

Without labor unions we wouldnt have building’s to work in or roads to drive on or stores to shop for food in period.

Help but there are better options

I'm uneducated in this

this question sucks

Hurt, I like some private and public unions, but they should be optional and some have turned to big and corrupt

Depends on the Union. Some unions have close ties with the employer and continue to suppress the employees.

Some unions help, but the workers should be able to make changes in their union all u ions should have equal health care and dental care benefits Aswell as legal fees etc paid for and protect the workers at any cost

I simply do not care

Neither. Unions do not exist for the benefit of the economy.

at this time hurt, they had their place but have gone to far

Not enough information to make a choice