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2024 Membership Survey

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* 1. Which of the following best describes you?

An actively working United Steelworkers member

A United Steelworkers retiree

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following best describes the sector where you work? (If retired, please select where you previously worked.)

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* 3. What state or territory are you from?

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* 4. Please rate the following from 1-5 depending on how important the issue is to you. (1 = not important, 5 = very important)

	1 - Not Important	2 - Low Importance	3 - Neutral	4 - Important	5 - Very Important
Increased wages.	Increased wages. 1 - Not Important	Increased wages. 2 - Low Importance	Increased wages. 3 - Neutral	Increased wages. 4 - Important	Increased wages. 5 - Very Important
A strong and growing U.S. manufacturing sector.	A strong and growing U.S. manufacturing sector. 1 - Not Important	A strong and growing U.S. manufacturing sector. 2 - Low Importance	A strong and growing U.S. manufacturing sector. 3 - Neutral	A strong and growing U.S. manufacturing sector. 4 - Important	A strong and growing U.S. manufacturing sector. 5 - Very Important
Infrastructure investment using domestic components.	Infrastructure investment using domestic components. 1 - Not Important	Infrastructure investment using domestic components. 2 - Low Importance	Infrastructure investment using domestic components. 3 - Neutral	Infrastructure investment using domestic components. 4 - Important	Infrastructure investment using domestic components. 5 - Very Important
Affordable and quality child care.	Affordable and quality child care. 1 - Not Important	Affordable and quality child care. 2 - Low Importance	Affordable and quality child care. 3 - Neutral	Affordable and quality child care. 4 - Important	Affordable and quality child care. 5 - Very Important
Solutions to climate change that protect jobs.	Solutions to climate change that protect jobs. 1 - Not Important	Solutions to climate change that protect jobs. 2 - Low Importance	Solutions to climate change that protect jobs. 3 - Neutral	Solutions to climate change that protect jobs. 4 - Important	Solutions to climate change that protect jobs. 5 - Very Important
Labor laws that support our ability to form unions and negotiate strong contracts.	Labor laws that support our ability to form unions and negotiate strong contracts. 1 - Not Important	Labor laws that support our ability to form unions and negotiate strong contracts. 2 - Low Importance	Labor laws that support our ability to form unions and negotiate strong contracts. 3 - Neutral	Labor laws that support our ability to form unions and negotiate strong contracts. 4 - Important	Labor laws that support our ability to form unions and negotiate strong contracts. 5 - Very Important
Reasonable and predictable work hours.	Reasonable and predictable work hours. 1 - Not Important	Reasonable and predictable work hours. 2 - Low Importance	Reasonable and predictable work hours. 3 - Neutral	Reasonable and predictable work hours. 4 - Important	Reasonable and predictable work hours. 5 - Very Important
Workplace equality and anti-discrimination laws.	Workplace equality and anti-discrimination laws. 1 - Not Important	Workplace equality and anti-discrimination laws. 2 - Low Importance	Workplace equality and anti-discrimination laws. 3 - Neutral	Workplace equality and anti-discrimination laws. 4 - Important	Workplace equality and anti-discrimination laws. 5 - Very Important
Americans’ ability to easily vote.	Americans’ ability to easily vote. 1 - Not Important	Americans’ ability to easily vote. 2 - Low Importance	Americans’ ability to easily vote. 3 - Neutral	Americans’ ability to easily vote. 4 - Important	Americans’ ability to easily vote. 5 - Very Important
Trade agreements and laws that protect U.S. workers.	Trade agreements and laws that protect U.S. workers. 1 - Not Important	Trade agreements and laws that protect U.S. workers. 2 - Low Importance	Trade agreements and laws that protect U.S. workers. 3 - Neutral	Trade agreements and laws that protect U.S. workers. 4 - Important	Trade agreements and laws that protect U.S. workers. 5 - Very Important
Strong overtime protections in federal law.	Strong overtime protections in federal law. 1 - Not Important	Strong overtime protections in federal law. 2 - Low Importance	Strong overtime protections in federal law. 3 - Neutral	Strong overtime protections in federal law. 4 - Important	Strong overtime protections in federal law. 5 - Very Important
Affordable health care and prescription drugs.	Affordable health care and prescription drugs. 1 - Not Important	Affordable health care and prescription drugs. 2 - Low Importance	Affordable health care and prescription drugs. 3 - Neutral	Affordable health care and prescription drugs. 4 - Important	Affordable health care and prescription drugs. 5 - Very Important
Strong workplace safety and health protections.	Strong workplace safety and health protections. 1 - Not Important	Strong workplace safety and health protections. 2 - Low Importance	Strong workplace safety and health protections. 3 - Neutral	Strong workplace safety and health protections. 4 - Important	Strong workplace safety and health protections. 5 - Very Important
Retirement security that includes Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.	Retirement security that includes Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. 1 - Not Important	Retirement security that includes Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. 2 - Low Importance	Retirement security that includes Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. 3 - Neutral	Retirement security that includes Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. 4 - Important	Retirement security that includes Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. 5 - Very Important

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please select the three issues you consider most important from the following list.

Labor laws that support our ability to form unions and negotiate strong contracts.

Strong overtime protections in federal law.

Solutions to climate change that protect jobs.

Workplace equality and anti-discrimination laws.

Trade agreements and laws that protect U.S. workers.

Infrastructure investment using domestic components.

Affordable health care and prescription drugs.

Strong workplace safety and health protections.

Reasonable and predictable work hours.

Retirement security that includes Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Americans’ ability to easily vote.

Affordable and quality child care.

Increased wages.

A strong and growing U.S. manufacturing sector.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please rate how familiar you are with the following. (1 = unfamiliar, 2 = somewhat unfamiliar, 3 = neutral, 4 = somewhat unfamiliar, 5 = very familiar)

	1 - Unfamiliar	2 - Somewhat Unfamiliar	3 - Neutral	4 - Somewhat Familiar	5 - Very Familiar
The historic infrastructure law that is improving roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet, replacing lead pipes and more while using domestically-manufactured products to do so.	The historic infrastructure law that is improving roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet, replacing lead pipes and more while using domestically-manufactured products to do so. 1 - Unfamiliar	The historic infrastructure law that is improving roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet, replacing lead pipes and more while using domestically-manufactured products to do so. 2 - Somewhat Unfamiliar	The historic infrastructure law that is improving roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet, replacing lead pipes and more while using domestically-manufactured products to do so. 3 - Neutral	The historic infrastructure law that is improving roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet, replacing lead pipes and more while using domestically-manufactured products to do so. 4 - Somewhat Familiar	The historic infrastructure law that is improving roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet, replacing lead pipes and more while using domestically-manufactured products to do so. 5 - Very Familiar
The recent law that caps insulin costs to $35 and lowers prescription drug costs for seniors.	The recent law that caps insulin costs to $35 and lowers prescription drug costs for seniors. 1 - Unfamiliar	The recent law that caps insulin costs to $35 and lowers prescription drug costs for seniors. 2 - Somewhat Unfamiliar	The recent law that caps insulin costs to $35 and lowers prescription drug costs for seniors. 3 - Neutral	The recent law that caps insulin costs to $35 and lowers prescription drug costs for seniors. 4 - Somewhat Familiar	The recent law that caps insulin costs to $35 and lowers prescription drug costs for seniors. 5 - Very Familiar
The expansion of grants and other funding to help existing manufacturers upgrade to remain competitive in the future and encourage new industries to locate in the United States instead of overseas.	The expansion of grants and other funding to help existing manufacturers upgrade to remain competitive in the future and encourage new industries to locate in the United States instead of overseas. 1 - Unfamiliar	The expansion of grants and other funding to help existing manufacturers upgrade to remain competitive in the future and encourage new industries to locate in the United States instead of overseas. 2 - Somewhat Unfamiliar	The expansion of grants and other funding to help existing manufacturers upgrade to remain competitive in the future and encourage new industries to locate in the United States instead of overseas. 3 - Neutral	The expansion of grants and other funding to help existing manufacturers upgrade to remain competitive in the future and encourage new industries to locate in the United States instead of overseas. 4 - Somewhat Familiar	The expansion of grants and other funding to help existing manufacturers upgrade to remain competitive in the future and encourage new industries to locate in the United States instead of overseas. 5 - Very Familiar
The efforts to bring jobs home by returning the production of critical products to our shores, including personal protective equipment and the semiconductor chips that power our electronics.	The efforts to bring jobs home by returning the production of critical products to our shores, including personal protective equipment and the semiconductor chips that power our electronics. 1 - Unfamiliar	The efforts to bring jobs home by returning the production of critical products to our shores, including personal protective equipment and the semiconductor chips that power our electronics. 2 - Somewhat Unfamiliar	The efforts to bring jobs home by returning the production of critical products to our shores, including personal protective equipment and the semiconductor chips that power our electronics. 3 - Neutral	The efforts to bring jobs home by returning the production of critical products to our shores, including personal protective equipment and the semiconductor chips that power our electronics. 4 - Somewhat Familiar	The efforts to bring jobs home by returning the production of critical products to our shores, including personal protective equipment and the semiconductor chips that power our electronics. 5 - Very Familiar

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* 7. With increased technological change in the workplace, do any of the following apply where you are employed? Select all that are relevant.

Increased use of robotics or automation.

Increased use of computing systems, sensors and/or artificial intelligence.

Investments to improve energy efficiency or control emissions.

Training opportunities for jobs using new technology, including robots.

My workplace is not making any investments/changes.

I'm retired.

Please provide any details you'd like to share on technology or training in your workplace:

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* 8. Would you like to tell us more about yourself or sign up for USW email updates?

Yes