Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

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Non union member.

They don't do anything special to the economy

They are necessary, but should be neutral in this respect.

Depends on the trade union

I believe trade unions on NZ are entirely irrelevant.

It depends on the profession

Hurt the economy, but they were never about growing the pie, they were about fairly dividing it.

Unions are ineffectual without great leadership. Some are just bureaucracies the control others

They should be there to protect big business from exploiting their workers their hours their pay rates.

Hurts the economy, that's the point, but can be beneficial for the country overall.

Hurt. Collective bargaining and striking for conditions is useful, but they shouldn't be making politicol donations and making political attack ads. Such groups should try to strong arm me into joining (who the f%$# do they think they are to do that?).

Hurts the economy but improves work environments

I don’t understand what a trade union is

Neither hurt nor help but they must not be allowed to have power to call strikes to the extent that they did with freezing workers in the 1970s

I’m un sure what this Means

Not enough knowledge on this.

They are not good at supporting workers in disputes because they do not have enough Employment Lawyers.

Neutral. Don’t have enough objective information

Depends on the union and demands. Mostly help, but can't deny some are very unreasonable.

Don’t know enough to fairly have an opinion.

In the past they have sometimes hurt the economy, or threatened to if in key export/transport sectors (e.g meat inspectors, waterside workers, oil rig workers, ferries) but I think these days they mostly help, as we are bleeding staff from the underpaid professions like teaching and healthcare. We need to retain these people and attract more to join these professions.

Disappointed in actions of some unions. The support of a union when needed is great but the activism and decisiveness of some personnel and/or union groups is totally counter active to improving members lot.

They can hurt the economy, however, the good of the workers should be prioritised.

If too powerful = bad

Trade unions are necessary to keep the bargaining power of corporations in check.

Help but have the potential to hurt.

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Yes they do hurt it but that's not the point lol

Both. Unions do not always promote the best interests of the economy. They promote worker wishes first and often at expense to employer

Not informed on this topic

In my own experience they are useless in fighting the big battles.

Trade unions are required for ensuring a collective representation of the employees. However they should operate within a framework which does not impede the business.

Help, in theory but there are many loop holes in the system

It depends on the union and the issues

They do hurt the economy but are still necessary

don’t know what this is

Not a straight forward enough question/answer

Roughly neutral effect

I don’t have the knowledge to answer

I dont give a rats arse

Hurt, but are positive for individuals and should exist

Believe in balance need them to protect the larger employee’s from big industry

Sadly, they are necessary to support those who cannot fend for themselves. The number who cannot support themselves is increasing.

Unions have mostly been gutted and become ineffective so they don't help or hurt the economy

Don’t know what this means

Both. They represent those who may be exploited or cannot represent themselves. Unions can hold govt to ransom when we pay for it through debt funding.

Trade unions were created to provide a voice for the general worker but some unions have become so expensive to run that all the money goes to the negotiators and people who run the unions and I have seen over the years less and less being achieved by the unions and all their powers have been eroded. If a company has a good HR team then Unions are really not needed now.

How would you feel about joining a union if it meant you had to regularly participate in protests or strikes?

Can you think of any modern industries where unions are especially needed, or are there industries where unions might not be necessary at all?

Do you believe that workers should have the right to strike even if it causes significant disruptions to the economy or services?

How might a family’s financial stability be affected if the main breadwinner’s union goes on a long strike?

How do you think technology, remote work, or automation might change the importance of unions in the future?

Have you or someone you know ever been in a situation where a labor union made a difference in their work-life balance?

How do you think workers should balance demands for better conditions with the risk of losing their jobs in today's economic climate?

Have you ever considered the ethical responsibility businesses have towards their workers when it comes to wages and working conditions?

In your opinion, is it better to negotiate as an individual or as part of a larger group, like a union, when seeking better pay or fair treatment at work?

In your opinion, should unions have more or less influence over political decision-making related to workers' rights?