Opinion Polls Research Articles

A new labor movement? Assessing the worker upsurge in the contemporary U.S.

ABSTRACT This article explores the labor upsurge of the early 2020s and places it in an historical context. In the early 2020s, workers across the U.S. protested, organized, and walked out, part of an upsurge that produced remarkable results. There were union victories at some of the country’s best-known corporations, including Starbucks, Amazon, Google, Apple, and Trader Joe’s. Between 2021 and 2023, more than 360 Starbucks stores unionized, most through independent worker action. Over 8,000 workers also organized an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, doing so with a grassroots union and a budget of just $120,000. Across the country, the number of strikes surged, petitions for National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) elections rose sharply, and union density increased for the first time in decades. Opinion polls also showed record levels of public support for unions. Rather than seeing the upsurge as new – as media accounts stressed – the article links it to longer-term trends, particularly many decades of bargaining givebacks, increasing income inequality, and long-term union decline. Across the U.S., workers reached their breaking point, and hit back. Short-term conditions – particularly the labor shortage produced by the pandemic – were important, but the upsurge also reflected longer-term grievances that built up over decades.

Pengaruh Work Life Balance, Stress Kerja Dan Etika Kerja Islam Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pasca Pandemi Covid – 19 di Bank Muamalat KCU Medan Baru

This exploration plans to figure out how Islamic hard working attitudes, work pressure, and balance between serious and fun activities impact representative execution at Bank Muamalat KCU Medan Baru after the Coronavirus pandemic. This examination is a kind of survey research using a quantitative system. This investigation data was obtained from 34 respondents using an inside and out examination system. Opinion polls are used in the process of gathering information. The data checking procedure in this investigation is genuine checking with the assistance of the SPSS transformation 23.0 program. The exploration's findings indicate that representative implementation is influenced by a combination of work pressure and a hard-work attitude, as well as a balance between fun and serious activities. This is shown by the likely eventual outcomes of the T test and F test.Work pressure tcount (1.082) ttable (1.697) tcount (6.437) ttable (1.697) tcount (0.894) ttable (1.697) tcount (0.894) ttable (1.697) tcount (0.894) ttable (1.697) tcount (0.894) ttable (1.697) ttable (1.697) tcount (0.894) ttable (1.697) ttable (1.697) In the interim the F test produces Fcount (20.086) > Ftable (4.160) and a sig worth of 0.000 < 0.05.

Manifestations of cancel culture in relation to the Roman Catholic Church in Poland

The aim of the article is to examine the media strategies of contesting the Roman Catholic Church in Poland on the example of three Polish opinion weeklies: "Polityka", "Newsweek" and "Tygodnik Powszechny". The period of our search was set at twelve months, starting from the outbreak of protests on October 22, 2020. On the basis of the media material analyzed above, three main strategies of contesting the Roman Catholic Church in the Polish opinion-forming press were identified: 1) exposing the negative aspects of the analyzed issues; 2) profiling of interlocutors and interviews; and 3) lexical and visual content modeling techniques.

Pathway to Power: Shifts in Electoral Support for the Australian Labor Party Between the 1966 and 1969 Federal Elections

The House of Representatives election of 2 December, 1972, was a watershed in Australian political history. That election saw the Australian Labor Party terminate the Liberal–Country Party (LCP) Coalition's twenty‐three‐year hegemony and bring to office not only a different type of Labor government but a different prime ministerial style in leader Gough Whitlam. Yet, just six years before, Labor at the 1966 election had suffered a 4.30 per cent two‐party preferred (2PP) swing and the loss of nine seats following Labor's lowest primary vote since 1934. Labor's dramatic reversal of fortunes in just six years therefore remains of enormous historical interest. But, given the 1972 election saw a modest 2.5 per cent 2PP swing to Labor, with the party seizing twelve seats from the Coalition and losing four back to the LCP, the 1969–72 triennium offers little insight into Labor's recovery. In that context, this article, via analyses of House of Representatives election results and public opinion poll data, explores the chronology, demography, and geography of Labor's electoral recovery to argue the 1966–69 triennium remains of far greater value when identifying exactly when, among whom, and where Labor began its pathway to power.

Social Media Construction of Political Hegemony: Analysis of the 2024 Indonesian Presidential Candidates Debate First Round

This research aims to analyze the construction of social media in the context of political hegemony during the first round of the 2024 Indonesian presidential debate. Employing a social media analysis approach, this study explores how social media serves as a crucial platform in shaping and directing public opinion and how viral narratives can influence political dynamics and polarization in society. The findings reveal that social media plays a significant role as the primary platform creating a polarization of public opinion, dividing users into pro and contra groups regarding the presidential candidates. Dominant narratives are often triggered by controversial speeches or responses, sparking emotional and intense discussions among social media users. This research also highlights the importance of contextual understanding and the sustainability of facts in addressing challenges posed by distorted perceptions in the digital world. Small groups with extreme views play a crucial role in creating an echo chamber, where their perspectives are reinforced and influence wider conversations. Panelists and debate moderators also have a significant impact on shaping perceptions of presidential Candidates performances. This study provides in-depth insights into the complex dynamics of social media in the political context, opening the door to a better understanding of its influence on public opinion and social political dynamics.

Monitoring Public Interest and Sentiment on Basic Income: Using Google and Twitter Data in the U.S.

Abstract This study uses data from Google Trends and Twitter to analyze how public interest and sentiment towards Universal Basic Income (UBI) changed across all 50 states and Washington D.C. between 2018 and 2021. We specifically selected this time period as it includes both Andrew Yang’s UBI campaign during the Democratic primaries in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when UBI gained attention due to the federal government’s unconditional cash payment to almost all citizens. To overcome the limitations of sporadic opinion polls, we built on a recent development of the rescaling method to generate longitudinal Google Trends and conducted Twitter sentiment analysis. We observed a modest rise in public interest in UBI during Andrew Yang’s campaign, especially in blue states, and a significant increase across all states at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it quickly waned, the level of public attention became elevated compared to the pre-pandemic level. Contrary to previous studies, our analysis also reveals that overall sentiment became less positive after the peak interest during the pandemic, as more people engaged in online discussions.

Korean Election Opinion Polls with the EDA Method

Korean Election Opinion Polls with the EDA Method

Time scales in the dynamics of political opinions and the voter model

Opinions in human societies are measured by political polls on time scales of months to years. Such opinion polls do not resolve the effects of individual interactions but constitute a stochastic process. Voter models with zealots (individuals who do not change their opinions) can describe the mean-field dynamics in systems where no consensus is reached. We show that for large populations, the voter model with zealots is equivalent to the noisy voter model and it has a single characteristic time scale associated with the number of zealots in the population. We discuss which parameters are observable in real data by analysing time series of approval ratings of several political leaders that match the statistical behaviour of the voter model using the technique of the time-averaged mean squared displacement. The characteristic time scale of political opinions in societies is around 12 months, so it cannot be resolved by analysing election data, for which the resolution is several years. The effective population size in all fitted data sets is much smaller than the real population size, which indicates positive correlations of successive voter model steps. We also discuss the heterogeneity of voters as a cause of subdiffusion on long time scales, i.e. slow changes in the society.

Strategies to Promote Vaccine Uptake in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the “Ladder of Intrusiveness” in Three Countries

Context: A key task for countries around the world facing the COVID-19 pandemic was to achieve high vaccination coverage of the population. To overcome “vaccination inertia,” governments adopted a variety of policy instruments. These instruments can be placed along a “ladder of intrusiveness” based on their degree of constraint of individual freedoms. The aim of this study is to investigate how the governments of three European countries moved along the ladder of intrusiveness and how the choice of policy instruments was influenced by contextual factors. Methods: The study draws on secondary data sources, including academic and gray literature, policy documents, and opinion polls, over an observation period from December 2020 to summer 2022. The study employs inductive logic to analyze data and identify the factors explaining similarities and differences across England, Germany, and Italy. Findings: The study identifies similarities and differences in how the three countries advanced along the ladder of intrusiveness. Contextual factors such as policy legacy, social acceptability, and ideological orientation contribute to explain the observations. Conclusions: Country-specific contextual factors play an important role in understanding the choice of policy instruments adopted by the three countries. Policy makers should carefully consider these factors when planning immunization strategies.

Three Levels of Authoritarian Legitimacy

Who does a personalist authoritarian ruler designate as their successor, and what makes the transition of presidency to them peaceful in the short term? This article argues that these questions can be fruitfully approached from the perspective of political legitimacy, thus contributing to the further conceptualization of legitimacy in autocracies. By analyzing the 2019 leadership succession in Kazakhstan, the article develops a model of multi-level legitimacy that differentiates between three interconnected levels of legitimacy enjoyed by political actors among the general population, the elite, and the international community. The article tracks the legitimation process and the estimated level of legitimacy of three key political actors (Nazarbaev, Tokaev, and Nazarbaeva) from the immediate pre-resignation period until the political crisis of January 2022, covering both phases of succession: Nazarbaev’s exit from and Tokaev’s entry to power. To estimate the actors’ level of legitimacy on the three analytical levels of the model, the article draws from a diverse dataset consisting of public opinion polls, expert commentary, and international actors’ statements. The article finds that in the initial transition process, the estimated level of legitimacy enjoyed by both Nazarbaev and Tokaev was relatively high in all three levels, in contrast to Nazarbaeva’s. It argues that Nazarbaev’s and Tokaev’s legitimacy contributed to the transition’s initial peaceful nature, but Nazarbaeva’s legitimacy deficit resulted in her marginalization in the succession process. The political turmoil of January 2022 demonstrates that a succession that is peaceful in the short term can paradoxically contain the seeds of a succession conflict erupting later.

MSMEs Awareness in Halal Certification from an Operations Management Perspective

Providing halal certification is considered as one of the tools that can strengthen the position of Indonesian MSMEs. This is due to the ability of MSME products that have halal status to become a competitive advantage for Indonesia on the international stage. This study will analyze the factors that can increase the awareness of MSMEs in Indonesia regarding the importance of obtaining halal certification. This research uses descriptive methods through survey techniques. The survey technique used is a questionnaire technique that must be filled in by the subject and also conducts opinion polls, as well as in-depth interviews with a sample of respondents selected based on the requirements for the length of time MSMEs have been established, the type of MSME business, and ownership of current halal certification. MSMEs have realized the importance of halal certification even though many of them have not processed it due to a lack of education. However, even though they are not yet halal certified, from an operations management perspective, the production process that is carried out is halal by ensuring that both the materials used and the processes carried out are in accordance with Islamic law.

Transformation of Ulama as Communicators: Youtube as a Da'wah Channel

In the digital era of the development of YouTube social media technology, there are many video contents available, one of which is Islamic da'wah content. The use of ulama in doing da'wah on YouTube is a process of transforming ulama as communicators in preaching. By using YouTube as a da'wah channel, there has been an indirect convergence of communication elements, resulting in a blur between ulama as communicators and connoisseurs of da'wah content on YouTube as communicants. The purpose of this study is to see the transformation of ulama as da'wah communicators on YouTube as da'wah channels. This research methodology is qualitative using literature studies that look at previous studies that use content analysis and opinion polls. The results of this study show that therefore, preachers in actualizing their da'wah must understand that the content and form of da'wah are inseparable parts, but can be distinguished in the concept of da'wah. While the characteristics, delivery strategies and methods of da'wah also have an important position in da'wah. With the interactivity facilitated by digital media, the boundary between communicators and communicants is getting thinner when communicating using YouTube media.

Analysis of Income and Profits of Vegetable Traders in the Bersehati Market, Manado City

Indonesia is a developing country with certain industries that drive economic expansion. Located between two continents and the Asian continent, Indonesia occupies another strategic area and the Australian continent benefits Indonesia in its trade sector because Indonesia is a world trade traffic route. The author's research uses primary data, namely details collected or obtained directly by researchers or related parties in the field. To obtain primary data, you can use data collection techniques such as opinion polls, surveys, interviews, distributing questionnaires, focused discussions and observation. The findings of this study indicate that vegetable traders at the Bershati Manado Market earn a fairly high and stable average income from their sales. And the ratio between income and total costs incurred by traders is >1 so that the business experiences a profit.

Characteristics of Mediaspace: influence on the polarization of public opinion

The development of the new media and the transfer of mass and interpersonal communications into the digital space, on the one hand, opens up the opportunity for interaction and obtaining information regardless of geographical, sociocultural and time factors, on the other hand, it creates new patterns of interaction with and within the media, as well as social interaction in in general. By virtue of the ability to quickly access a large amount of information, a media user develops a sense of freedom to choose its source. At the same time, despite the seemingly openness of the media space and unlimited access to information, its perception by different groups of users is not heterogeneous. Observation of very emotional discussions on the network on some issues on the agenda allows us to search for a relationship between the nature of the dissemination of information in media communities and the growing polarization of opinions on media content. These assumption actualizes the need to identify characteristics of the media space that may (1) influence the perception of information by users and (2) increasing the resonance between different groups of media users and subscribers.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND MEDIA INFLUENCE

The "climate change" refers to the long-term changes in the atmosphere, mostly caused by rising global temperatures. The primary drivers of these changes are human activities that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The objective of this research inquiry is to examine multiple facets, encompassing climate change ramifications on a global scale, portrayal in the media, level of public consciousness, governmental regulations and educational endeavors within Kazakhstan. This research employs a mixed-methods approach to investigate media coverage, public awareness, government actions and international cooperation pertaining to climate change. Examining media influence on public opinion in Kazakhstan, the study scrutinizes the role of journalists and media outlets in fostering awareness and action on climate change issues. The paper analyses information from authority organizations` surveys, opinion polls and Google Trends data. The media assumes a vital role in shaping public opinion and transmitting knowledge, with esteemed global publications like The Guardian and BBC. Although Kazakhstan is vulnerable to climate change, there have been significant advancements in media coverage. Nevertheless, there are ongoing obstacles such as the scarcity of resources and the lack of attention from media owners. The study has discovered a notable deficiency in the inclusion of climate change in national curriculum, impeding the acquisition of the necessary information to effectively handle climate-related issues. This research establishes a foundation for the ongoing cooperation of media outlets, governments, and international organizations in tackling the multifaceted issues brought by climate change, emphasizing the pursuit of sustainable development goals.

Opinion Polls, Turnout and the Demand for Safe Seats

Opinion Polls, Turnout and the Demand for Safe Seats

Bridging the gap in the implementation of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3 in India: Insights from an opinion poll and stakeholder consultation

ABSTRACT Background: Article 5.3 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) outlines a roadmap for the parties to safeguard public health policies in compliance with the national law from the influence of commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry. Aim: The study was conducted with the aim to identify gaps and bring existing Indian policies in compliance with Article 5.3 of FCTC. Materials and Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional opinion poll involving respondents aged >18 years (n = 164) and a panel discussion (n = 31) were conducted. Results: The majority of stakeholders expressed (strongly agree = 65% and agree = 22.6%) the need for a nationwide policy to regulate interactions between public officials and the tobacco industry. About 56.7% felt the need to expand existing protocols and codes of conduct for public officials across India. Over 84% of the participants supported incorporating specific sections to implement Article 5.3 into the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act Amendment Bill 2020. The majority of participants supported the need for guidelines for medical bodies and prohibiting tobacco companies from participating in corporate social responsibility activities. Conclusion: The Government of India should comprehensively adopt Article 5.3, in all states and union territories, adopting a whole-of-government approach in partnership with the community and civil society under the “whole-of-society” approach for effective tobacco control measures.

Self-esteem, peer pressure and the incidence of deviant behaviour among secondary school Students in Delta State

This study explored the relationship among self-esteem, peer pressure and the incidence of deviant behaviour among secondary school students in Delta State. A total of 2 research questions and 2 hypotheses guided the study. The correlational research design was adopted. The population comprised 72,854 senior secondary school students A sample size comprising of 1,045 students was selected through a multistage sampling procedure. Questionnaire (opinion poll) is the instrument was used for the study. The validity and reliability of the opinion poll was ascertained. The PPMCC of determination was used to answer the phrased research questions while regression was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The answer of the study revealed that a major relationship exists between self-esteem (S.E) and deviant behaviour (DB) among secondary school students and that a significant relationship exists between peer pressure and deviant behaviour among secondary school students in Delta State. The researcher recommended that stake holders such as parents, educators and policy makers should do their part to ensure that the self-esteem of the adolescents be consciously enhanced to reduce deviant behaviour among secondary school students.

Disease processes and terminology cannot be determined by opinion polls but have to be based on objective facts: The "white dots" case.

Disease processes and terminology cannot be determined by opinion polls but have to be based on objective facts: The "white dots" case.

Досуговые сообщества в условиях Специальной военной операции (на примере посткроссинга)

Opinion polls show a high level of support for the Special military operation in Russian society. The main task is we have a rather limited knowledge about the peculiarities of social perception of changes in the everyday world which are the consequences of a Special military operation. The sphere of leisure takes a special place here because western sanctions changed the place and structure of vacation for Russians, restricted access to certain cultural products, sports events, and social networks. This article presents the results of a study of a hobby community of postcrossing - the swap of postcards. The purpose of the study was to determine the specifics of the perception of changes occurring in leisure practice under the influence of the Special military operation. The choice of the postcrossing community as the subject of research is determined by the fact that this type of leisure was originally formed as an international exchange of postcards, which is outside politics. After the start of the Special military operation, this hobby faced a significant restriction of postal communications between Russia and other countries and the politicization of participants in international swaps, which seriously affected leisure practices. The methodology of the study is quantitative and qualitative content analysis of posts and comments of thematic groups of the VK social network. According to the results, the peculiarities of the emotional perception of the changes taking place were established, three main models of leisure activities in new conditions were fixed, as well as the peculiarities of the semantic understanding of hobbies within each of them. The authors are sure that the information obtained on the postcrossing can be extrapolated to a wide range of other leisure social groups, both related to exchange, collecting (philately, philocarty, etc.), and mainly women's leisure groups (scrapbooking, embroidery, etc.). It helps us more adequately understand the specifics of the influence of the Special military operation on the leisure sphere in as a whole.