Social-Political Problems in the View of Baden-Wuerttemberg Workers

Attitudes and expectations of workers in view of a series of current
social-political and national economic problems.

Topics: Judgement on economic development and personal situation
(Katona questions); perceived signs of an economic down-turn;
comparison of standard of living of selected countries; the one
responsible for the economic miracle; attitude to the appeals for
moderation by Erhard; preferred government interventions in the
economic area; attitude to trade unions and their role as workers´
representative; assumed interests of trade union functionaries;
perceived influence and success of trade unions; preferred mediation
authority; attitude to strike and lock-out; personal participation in a
ballot and voting for a strike; strike goals and strike outcomes;
assessment of the worker and employer relationship; significance of
social services in the choice of position; work satisfaction and
satisfaction with income; wage equity; savings goals; judgement on the
economic consequences of wage increases; understanding of the wage
price spiral; assessment of the consequences of automation; attitude to
the EEC; membership in a trade union; proportion of union members at
work; company size.

Demography: marital status; occupation; religious denomination; age;
school education; vocational training; income; household income; sex.

Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to
cooperate; number of contact attempts; city size.