Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Help, but ban their ability to make political donations

Help, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Hurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

Hurt, if their powers are not limited.

Not much impact on the overall economy one way or the other

Theoretically they're supposed to help us. But they are corrupt right now, in my opinion. Other than that, I am not well-versed in this subject to give a real opinion on unions.

In some ways both

They don't help nor hurt.

My opinion doesn't matter, because the government should not pass laws favoring one side or the other

Help, but they exist to protect workers. Their impact on the economy is irrelevant.

Hurt, but I do think that workers should have the right to unionize

Help, but they should only serve their roles and ensure a healthy work environment.

I believe the government should stay out of unions, private unions are helpful

Their purpose is for the advancement of workers' rights, and for that I support them. Whether or not they help or hurt the economy is irrelevant

depends on the people in the union and who is running it, some are good some are not.

Depends on the situation, currently labor unions I beleive have gained too much power against employers, but in times of economic slowdowns/depressions, they should come to the defense of their members.

I believe they do hurt and take a toll in the economy, but their ability to make political donations should be banned.

Regardless, unions protect and increase the liberty of their members, who are the working class backbone of this nation.

100 years ago labor unions helped many workers, now the unions are robbing their members of wages, the administrators get rich, and almost nothing is done to benefit the workers but they support corrupt politicians.

Unions help some industries but can harm others

help, but the ones that riot are not the ones to support

I don't believe it affects the economy, but it does help ensure workers have proper pay, benefits, and rights.

Help, but should be replaced by Guilds

They should have power limits

I feel like labor unions can, both, help and hurt the economy.

They can help, however ban ability to make political donations and limit their powers.

Help. Ban ability to make political donations and limit their powers.

The current combative labor unionism and out-of-control laissez faire capitalism both hurt the economy. A more fruitful model like that of Germany, where labor unions have a seat at the corporate board, will be better.

Help, and abolish currency

most of them Help but Depends on what they do with it.

Hurt the economy but helps the worker

Usually helps the worker but bars the economy.

Help, but labor laws themselves hurt the economy.

Help, for private unions only

Hurts the economy but helps the workers.

Helps the workers and hurts the economy.

Help, but only for private unions

Help the worker, hurts the economy

Help, but if done to promote socialism instead of communism.

You have the right to unionize, but unions should really have less power.

Help the worker but hurt the economy

They help the worker but hurt the economy.

I don't a stance on this issue.

Help, but limit how much they can donate to political campaigns

Hurts the economy but helps the worker

Hurt the economy but in more cases than not they protect the worker.

Help, and their powers should be strengthened at a progressive rate.

Not necessarily the economy overall, but they ensure benefits and fair wages for the working class.

Help, However some such as the Police Union have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited