SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1994

Year: 1994
Module: Economic_Activity
Variable: TUSHOULD

Question: If response to WPUNIONS is 'Yes' …

Listed on the card are a number of things trade unions or staff associations can do. Which, if any, do you think is the most important thing they should try to do at your workplace?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Improve working conditions	18
Improve pay	24
Protect existing jobs	37
Have more say over how work is done day-to-day	4
Have more say over management's long term plans	10
Work for equal opportunities for women	2
Reduce pay differences at the workplace	2
None of these	2
Don't know	1
Not answered	2

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Improve working conditions	19	17
Improve pay	23	24
Protect existing jobs	42	31
Have more say over how work is done day-to-day	4	4
Have more say over management's long term plans	5	16
Work for equal opportunities for women	1	4
Reduce pay differences at the workplace	2	1
None of these	2	1
Don't know	1	0
Not answered	1	2

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Improve working conditions	*	22	19	17	*	0
Improve pay	*	25	13	26	*	0
Protect existing jobs	*	38	41	36	*	*
Have more say over how work is done day-to-day	*	3	5	3	*	0
Have more say over management's long term plans	*	5	16	13	*	0
Work for equal opportunities for women	0	1	3	3	*	0
Reduce pay differences at the workplace	*	1	2	3	*	0
None of these	0	2	3	1	0	0
Don't know	*	0	0	0	0	0
Not answered	*	5	0	0	0	0

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Improve working conditions	15	20	*
Improve pay	32	20	*
Protect existing jobs	25	42	*
Have more say over how work is done day-to-day	8	2	*
Have more say over management's long term plans	11	10	*
Work for equal opportunities for women	2	2	0
Reduce pay differences at the workplace	4	1	*
None of these	1	2	0
Don't know	0	1	0
Not answered	2	1	*

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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