Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

It depends on certain unions. Suspicious unions which involve in unfair activites and are hurting the economy should be investigated and banned from forming again.

depends on the need to strike

Help if it is well organized and functions in the way it should, free of corruption and unnecessary bias.

Hurt the economy in the short run, but necessary for a healthy economy.

help , but they must be registered with labour ministry so as to check that they do not stall the work unnecesarily

well some damage the economy in a bad way which i don't like and some help the economy to grow. For example if they demand higher pay that's they'll have more money to spend which will boost the economy and some often hold protests which causes serious damages which is not good

Hurt , but in a democracy it is quintessential

Help if they are not communist.

Hurt, even then should not go away with them.

Ok moderation they help take care of employees but shouldn’t go to the extent of overthrowing the organisation

Help but should not be politicised

How much helps, that much hurts

they are helpful for the economy, labour unions are important, but they should follow the Gandhian approach, instead of marxist approach.

Depends, they sometimes act as feudal and corrupt institutions.

There's no one answer. Labour unions are needed against exploitation sometimes

Some Labor unions helps, some hurts.

Only if it is necessary

Help, it is the only way to democratise in the current situation.

They're fighting for workers' rights but in the foundation of capitalism. Not prepared to transition to another system.

It's depends case to case. To be honest there are unions who have done well on the other hand there are corrupted ones too.

If a private union adds more layers before an output or decision is reached then they hurt the economy. But the question is if people welfare is affected and if that will impact economy in the long run.

Labourer's life matter more than economy.

Unions are good but they're not necessarily innocent all the time. All their funding must be audited every year.

They should have limited powers to prevent exploitation

They Hurt, and that is a good thing

Labour unions are necessary for healthy economy, at the same time their ambitions to increase their wage or income sometimes hurt economic, when wages increase, price also increase, which creates cost bulid up inflation

Typically help but they are sometimes a barrier to industrialisation so it's about picking the lesser of two evils at our stage of development

Politicians heading unions must be banned, only workmen should have representation and politicians should not have any direct role in any union.

Sometimes they do.

In certain situations, they help, in others they are problematic

They often hurt economic growth but also provide substantial protection to workers, providing some economic benefits long term.

Help, but power imbalances and union laws should be aggressively discussed & scrutinized in light of recent misuses

They sometimes hurt and sometimes help

Help, but they should have a independent and neutral oversight

Hurt, but are essential to safeguard workers'rights.

Help but workers active participation required and less interference by employers

Help , but criminal activities done by Trade union members must be investigated and when found guilty, must be given the suitable punishment.

I want both

Help, but only to some degree

I don't have any knowledge about it

Hurt if political interests involve

We need unions to hear their grievances if they propose true problems and causes we need to take their views into account

Labor Unions have a social aim rather than an economic one, so the question is incorrect.

Can help or hurt based on objectives of the union

In an open society, freedom of association is an important plank. Collective bargaining in itself is not evil. Issues between businesses and unions need not be confrontational.

Workers have a right to unionize, regardless of its effect on economy.

Sometimes yes sometimes no based on the situation

They protect the interests of workers, but they interfere in the development of the country due to frequent strikes.

Not much impact on the overall economy one way or the other