As the government prepares to discuss labor reform in Congress before the end of the year, More than half of survey respondents agree that it is time to update or replace current regulations. One of the biggest points of consensus is that mandatory union dues, the mechanism that automatically deducts money from workers’ paychecks, should go away.
The data comes from the latter Public Opinion Monitor prepared by Zentrix Consultora, It appears that 67.5% of those surveyed support converting union fees into a voluntary contribution. If to this number are added those who are in a middle position – either because they consider themselves “neutral” or because they claim that the issue does not particularly concern them – The universe that does not oppose the amendment reaches 82.2%..
“When these results are intersected with the political orientation of respondents, the result is even more surprising. It is clear that agreement that union contributions should be voluntary prevails among those who support the national ruling party and among opposition voters. This fortuitous coincidence – rare in the current political climate – reveals that the debate over union dues is one of the few topics in which the issue of union dues is discussed. Majority agreement among different segments of votersnoting that “The demand for change in the union scheme transcends traditional party divisions.” The advisor noted.
According to the working project that I was able to access nation, It is not planned to prejudice the main interests of unions, such as mandatory quotas or excessive activity. However, those who know the finer details say these issues could also be part of the debate. In addition, the obligation of companies to retain and transfer union dues to unions is under consideration.
Behind this acknowledgment of reforms lies a crisis of representation that affects the legitimacy of unions. Only 15.2% express a positive perception, while 63.9% express a negative evaluation. According to Zentrix Consultora, rejection is not only due to ideological positions, but rather expresses a certain ideology. Accumulated experience of distance from everyday concerns, perception of bureaucratic and enveloping structures for decades.
Beyond this lack of confidence, the consensus extends to the necessity of updating the rules of the game in the labor market. 55% of those consulted spoke in favor of reform work that modernizes or replaces existing systems.
“This tendency reflects a broad social diagnosis: The current business structure is viewed as rigid, outdated and completely out of sync with contemporary economic dynamics.. The report concluded that the demand for change does not stem only from the current political debate, but rather from a deeper reading of the necessity of updating the rules regulating employment, contracting, and labor relations.