SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1996

Year: 1996
Module: Economic Activity
Variable: TUSHOULD

Question: If response to WPUNIONS is 'Unions' or 'Staff assocation' ?br>
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	19
Improve pay	17
Protect existing jobs	41
Have more say over how work is done day-to-day	6
Have more say over management's long-term plans	9
Work for equal opportunities for women	3
Work for equal opportunities for ethnic minorities	1
Reduce pay differences at the workplace	4
None of these	0
Don't know	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
Improve working conditions	Male	Female
Improve pay	21	16
Protect existing jobs	18	16
Have more say over how work is done day-to-day	44	39
Have more say over management's long-term plans	7	5
Work for equal opportunities for women	8	9
Work for equal opportunities for ethnic minorities	1	5
Reduce pay differences at the workplace	0	2
None of these	0	7
Don't know	0	1
Don't know	0	1

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Improve working conditions	*	18	15	*	*	0
Improve pay	*	13	16	*	*	*
Protect existing jobs	0	47	44	*	*	0
Have more say over how work is done day-to-day	*	3	3	*	*	0
Have more say over management's long-term plans	*	5	12	*	*	0
Work for equal opportunities for women	0	8	0	*	0	0
Work for equal opportunities for ethnic minorities	0	0	3	0	*	0
Reduce pay differences at the workplace	0	6	6	*	0	0
None of these	0	0	0	0	*	0
Don't know	0	0	2	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	19	*
Improve pay	17	19	*
Protect existing jobs	46	44	*
Have more say over how work is done day-to-day	4	8	*
Have more say over management's long-term plans	6	7	*
Work for equal opportunities for women	2	0	*
Work for equal opportunities for ethnic minorities	0	1	*
Reduce pay differences at the workplace	8	3	0
None of these	0	1	0
Don't know	2	0	0

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

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