Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tweet[IWS] AARP: N.C. WORKERS' OPINIONS ON ELECTION ISSUES, RETIREMENT, CAREGIVING, & JOB BENEFITS [March 2008]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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AARP
Research Report
Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management
The Employee Point of View: Opinions of Workers in North Carolina on Election Issues, Retirement, Caregiving, and Job Benefits
March 2008
http://www.aarp.org/research/work/retirement/nc_worker_08.html
or
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/nc_worker_08.pdf
[full-text, 33 pages]
The majority of workers age 30 and older in North Carolina believe that the country is on the wrong track and say that the most important domestic issues are health care, immigration, and the economy. This October-November 2007 telephone survey gathered opinions on election issues, retirement plans, job benefits, and caregiving responsibilities.
* More than 70% of respondents said that financial security and health care issues are important to them in making their decisions about whom to vote for in the 2008 election. And over 60% said they have heard too little from the 2008 Presidential candidates about proposals to ensure financial security and improve our health care system.
* Most would support making earnings over $97,500 subject to Social Security taxes and requiring employers to make automatic payroll deductions for personal Individual Retirement Accounts.
* The majority of workers are not currently saving enough money for their retirement needs, nor have they calculated how much money they will need to live on when they retire.
* One in six workers in North Carolina is currently providing care to a family member or friend.
AARP commissioned Alan Newman Research, Inc. to conduct a random digit dial telephone survey of the general population in North Carolina age 30 and older who are employed. A total of 800 interviews were conducted between October 19 and November 4, 2007. (33 pages)
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
AARP
Research Report
Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management
The Employee Point of View: Opinions of Workers in North Carolina on Election Issues, Retirement, Caregiving, and Job Benefits
March 2008
http://www.aarp.org/research/work/retirement/nc_worker_08.html
or
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/econ/nc_worker_08.pdf
[full-text, 33 pages]
The majority of workers age 30 and older in North Carolina believe that the country is on the wrong track and say that the most important domestic issues are health care, immigration, and the economy. This October-November 2007 telephone survey gathered opinions on election issues, retirement plans, job benefits, and caregiving responsibilities.
* More than 70% of respondents said that financial security and health care issues are important to them in making their decisions about whom to vote for in the 2008 election. And over 60% said they have heard too little from the 2008 Presidential candidates about proposals to ensure financial security and improve our health care system.
* Most would support making earnings over $97,500 subject to Social Security taxes and requiring employers to make automatic payroll deductions for personal Individual Retirement Accounts.
* The majority of workers are not currently saving enough money for their retirement needs, nor have they calculated how much money they will need to live on when they retire.
* One in six workers in North Carolina is currently providing care to a family member or friend.
AARP commissioned Alan Newman Research, Inc. to conduct a random digit dial telephone survey of the general population in North Carolina age 30 and older who are employed. A total of 800 interviews were conducted between October 19 and November 4, 2007. (33 pages)
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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