Issues ranked as important

• 81% of respondents cited “lack of adequate pay increases” as a major issue for them and their co-workers.

• 75% of respondents cited “below market wages” as a major issue for them and their co-workers.

• 56% of respondents cited “pension security” as a major issue for them and their co-workers.

• 50% of respondents cited “Increased workload/under staffing)” as a major issue for them and their co-workers. 

Issues not ranked as important

• Only 34% of respondents cited “career development” as a major issue for them and their co-workers.

• Only 25% of respondents cited “lack of training opportunities” as a major issue for them and their co-workers. 

• Only 25% of respondents cited “poor supervision” as a major issue for them and their co-workers.

• Only 24% of respondents cited “insufficient input on the job” as a major issue for them and their co-workers.

 To try to address the issues important to them in the workplace, AP’s tried the following

• 83% of APs talk to their co-workers
  
  
• 80% of APs talk to their supervisors
  
  
• 37% of APs do nothing
  
  
• 11% of APs talk to the union
  
  
• 6% of APs file a complaint with the university
  
  
• 4% of APs seek legal advice
  

Opinion of labor unions

• 77% of APs approve of labor unions to some degree

• 23% of APs disapprove of labor unions to some degree

Opinion of UPTE

• 43%  Favorable
  
  
• 15% Unfavorable

• 42% Do not know

Interest in Union Representation

• 28% Definitely Yes
  
  
• 27% Definitely No
  
  
• 45% Not Sure