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Donald Young's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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45%
2022
44%
2021
32%
2021
50%
2020
44%
2020
55%
2019
44%
2019
14%
2018
43%
2017
47%
2017
43%
2016
63%
2016
42%
2015
48%
2015
42%
2014
45%
2014
53%
2013
42%
2013
42%
2012
38%
2012
46%
2011
42%
2010
30%
2010
40%
2009
42%
2009
77%
2008
42%
2008
64%
2007
36%
2006
21%
2005
17%
2004
21%
2003
13%
2002
13%
2001
33%
2000
21%
1999
38%
1997
33%
1996
50%
2021
64%
2020
71%
2019
50%
2018
43%
2017
38%
2016
29%
2015
20%
2014
47%
2013
32
2012
35%
2011
13%
2010
23%
2009
50%
2007
8%
2005
0%
2003-2004
15%
2002
7%
2001
18%
2000
11%
1999
33%
1998
50%
1997
26%
1996
28%
2017
18%
2017
0%
2015
22%
2014
30%
2013
50%
2013
0%
2012
29%
2012
31%
2011
33%
2011
0%
2010
38%
2009
31%
2009
80%
2008
31%
2008
45%
2007
29%
2006
0%
2005
12%
2003-2004
12%
2003
11%
2002
0%
2001
14%
2000
0%
1999
29%
1997
33%
1996
20%
2011-2012
45%
2015-2016
80%
2013-2014
53%
2011-2012
33%
2009-2010
38%
1997-1998
20%
1995
22%
2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
50
2007-2008
50
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
20%
2003-2004
20%
2003-2004
43%
2001-2002
43%
2001-2002
63%
1999-2000
63%
1999-2000
67%
1998
100%
1997
46%
1996
30%
1995
67%
1994
67%
1993
43%
1989-1990
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