State Worker Union Dues — March 2017 Poll
April 12, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In North Carolina, state government deducts membership dues and contributions from the paychecks of members of labor unions and employee associations. This practice saves the unions the work and expense of getting the dues from their members. In light of that, our March 2017 poll includes the following question and answer.
In your opinion, should North Carolina government help labor unions by withholding union dues from state worker paychecks so the unions do not have to collect the money manually?
20% Yes
61% No
18% Don’t Know/ Need More Information
For more on that and the other poll questions, click here.
For questions, or to arrange an interview, please contact Brooke Medina, communications director, at bmedina@nccivitas.org.
Civitas has conducted live-caller voting in North Carolina since May 2005, and we are the only public policy organization offering statewide independent, nonpartisan data on a regular basis. Our polls have provided vital insights on what North Carolina voters think of the leaders and issues facing the state and nation.
Founded in 2005, the Civitas Institute is a Raleigh, NC-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy organization committed to advancing conservative ideas and shrinking the size of government. Civitas fights to eliminate government barriers to freedom so that North Carolinians can live a better life.
