The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly
survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and
large companies in a variety of industries and businesses.
QUESTION: Do you consider it a reasonable request on the part
of Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline to ask members of city unions to break
from an existing contract and agree to a wage freeze for the next fiscal year?
Yes: 100%
No: 0%
QUESTION: If you were a member of a police, fire or teachers’ union, would
you vote to allow your union leadership to break an existing contract and accept
a wage freeze in exchange for a promise of no layoffs?
Yes: 77%
No: 23%
QUESTION: Should all state employees – regardless of their profession –
be held to the same formula with regard to contributions to their pension plans?
Yes: 77%
No: 23%
QUESTION: Whom do you tend to think generally does better in when it comes
to salary and benefits?
Public sector employees:77%
Private sector employees: 23%
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