21 May 12, 210512, Australian jobs, benefit from casual/contract jobs, employers, workers
Q. The number of people working in casual and contract jobs is increasing. Who do you think benefits most from the increasing number of casual and contract jobs?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Workers |
7% |
6% |
8% |
3% |
| Employers |
55% |
62% |
52% |
72% |
| Both equally |
28% |
25% |
32% |
17% |
| Don’t know |
10% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
A majority of respondents (55%) think that employers benefit most from the increasing number of casual and contract jobs. Only 7% think workers benefit most and 28% think both groups benefit equally.
60% of full time workers and 49% of part-time workers think employers benefit most. Those on higher incomes are also more liklely to think employers benefit most (62% of those on incomes over $1,600pw). For those on low incomes (under $600pw), 54% think employers benefit most, 4% workers and 34% think both benefit equally.
10 April 2012, 100412, hourly rate, pay, pay rate, Polling, polls, wages, weekday rate, weekend rate, Weekend Work, workers
Q. Do you think workers should get a higher hourly rate for working on weekends or should the weekend rate be the same as the weekday rate?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Should get higher hourly rate on weekends |
78% |
82% |
73% |
91% |
| Weekend and weekday rates should be the same |
18% |
14% |
23% |
6% |
| Don’t know |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
78% think that workers should get a higher hourly rate for working on weekends and 18% think weekend and weekday rates should be the same.
86% of part-time workers support higher hourly rate for working on weekends. There were no significant differences across income groups.
26 March 2012, 260312, employment, insecure work, job security, jobs, Polling, polls, work, workers
Q. How concerned are you that you or some member of your immediate family will lose their job in the next year or so: very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not at all concerned?
|
|
8 Jun 09 |
5 Oct 09 |
28 Jun 10 |
18 Oct 10 |
4 Apr 11 |
4 Jul 11 |
3 Oct 11 |
26 Mar 12 |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
| Total concerned |
52% |
49% |
43% |
40% |
43% |
45% |
47% |
49% |
43% |
55% |
34% |
| Very concerned |
13% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
13% |
9% |
16% |
8% |
| Somewhat concerned |
39% |
35% |
34% |
29% |
32% |
32% |
33% |
36% |
34% |
39% |
26% |
| Not at all concerned |
35% |
40% |
38% |
42% |
43% |
39% |
37% |
36% |
44% |
31% |
51% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
6% |
12% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
7% |
9% |
| No employees in the immediate family |
8% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
Concern over job security has risen slightly since the last time the question was polled, increasing 2 points up from 47% in October 2011 to 49% (total concerned).
In the 12 months from April 2011, total concern has increased from 43% to 49%.
Coalition voters are the most likely to be concerned that they or a member of their immediately family will lose their job in the next year or so (55% total concerned), whereas Greens voters are less likely to be concerned (34% total concerned).
There were no major differences across income or age groups – except for the under 25’s where 41% were concerned and 48% not at all concerned.
19 March 2012, 190312, Polling, polls, Union, union movement, unions, workers, working people
Q. Overall, do you think unions have been good or bad for Australian working people?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Total good |
48% |
72% |
31% |
70% |
48% |
48% |
| Total bad |
17% |
6% |
31% |
3% |
18% |
18% |
| Very good |
12% |
26% |
4% |
21% |
13% |
10% |
| Good |
36% |
46% |
27% |
49% |
35% |
38% |
| Neither good nor bad |
28% |
19% |
34% |
16% |
28% |
29% |
| Bad |
11% |
4% |
19% |
3% |
12% |
10% |
| Very bad |
6% |
2% |
12% |
– |
6% |
8% |
| Don’t know |
6% |
3% |
4% |
10% |
6% |
5% |
48% think that unions have been good for Australian working people, 17% think they have been bad, and 28% think they have been neither good nor bad.
72% of Labor voters and 70% of Greens voters think they have been good and Liberal/National voters are split 31% good/31% bad.
There was no difference between the views of workers and non-workers and very little difference be age, gender or income.
19 March 2012, 190312, Polling, polls, Union, union movement, unions, workers, working people
Q. And how important are unions for Australian working people today?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Total very/quite important |
56% |
80% |
39% |
71% |
55% |
57% |
| Very important |
19% |
34% |
8% |
31% |
18% |
16% |
| Quite important |
37% |
46% |
31% |
40% |
37% |
41% |
| Not very important |
27% |
12% |
39% |
21% |
30% |
31% |
| Not at all important |
8% |
2% |
16% |
– |
8% |
8% |
| Don’t know |
9% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
56% think that unions are very or quite important for Australian working people today.
80% of Labor voters and 71% of Greens voters think they are important compared to only 39% of Liberal/National voters.
There was little difference by age and gender groups – but those on lower incomes were a little more likely to think unions are important (63% of those earning less than $1,000pw).
airline, airlines, Opinion of Qantas, Polling, polls, Qantas, Qantas workers, workers
Q. Compared to 12 months ago, how do you feel about Qantas – more positive, more negative or about the same?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Fly regularly |
Fly once or twice a year |
Fly less often |
|
| Total more positive |
11% |
14% |
13% |
6% |
27% |
11% |
5% |
| Total more negative |
41% |
47% |
33% |
53% |
38% |
42% |
41% |
| A lot more positive |
4% |
6% |
4% |
2% |
14% |
3% |
1% |
| A little more positive |
7% |
8% |
9% |
4% |
13% |
8% |
4% |
| About the same |
43% |
35% |
51% |
38% |
32% |
45% |
47% |
| A little more negative |
23% |
25% |
19% |
28% |
19% |
24% |
23% |
| A lot more negative |
18% |
22% |
14% |
25% |
19% |
18% |
18% |
| No opinion |
5% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
7% |
41% say that, compared to 12 months ago, they feel more negative about Qantas – 11% feel more positive and 43% feel about the same.
Regular flyers are somewhat more positive – 27% feel more positive and 38% more negative.
There were no substantial differences across demographics.
airline, airlines, Opinion of Qantas, Polling, polls, Qantas, Qantas workers, workers
Q. What is the main reason you feel more positive/negative about Qantas?
|
More positive |
More negative |
|
| Actions of management |
62% |
77% |
| Actions of workers |
26% |
9% |
| Other reason |
6% |
12% |
| Not sure |
5% |
3% |
Among those who feel more positive about Qantas, 62% say it is because of the actions of management and 26% say it is because of the actions of workers.
Among those who feel more negative about Qantas, 77% say it is because of the actions of management and only 9% say it is because of the actions of workers.
Q. Overall, do you think most Australian employers pay their workers what they are worth or do they pay them more or less than they are worth?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Full time workers | Part time workers | |
| Pay workers what they are worth | 37% | 41% | 42% | 23% | 41% | 33% |
| Pay workers more than they are worth | 12% | 6% | 19% | 6% | 15% | 8% |
| Pay workers less than they are worth | 37% | 38% | 31% | 56% | 35% | 45% |
| Don’t know | 14% | 15% | 9% | 15% | 8% | 14% |
37% of respondents think that, overall, most Australian employers pay their workers what they are worth – 37% think they pay them less than they are worth and 12% say they pay more than they are worth.
Part-time workers (45%) and women (42%) are more likely to think workers are paid less than they are worth. Comments »