Workers Inquiry

Hello and welcome to the workers inquiry. This survey aims to help both the surveyed and the surveyor to understand their role in society as a worker. Please answer each question to the best of your ability, and feel free to not answer any question that you are uncomfortable answering.

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Do you live near one of these cities or another metropolitan area?

Do you live near one of these cities or another metropolitan area?

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How big is the town/city you live in?

How big is the town/city you live in?

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Gender & Pronouns

Gender & Pronouns

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Primary Language?

Primary Language?

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Do you generally consider your current job as:

Do you generally consider your current job as:

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How long have you worked at your current job?

How long have you worked at your current job?

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Section 2 of 7: Workplace Category & Structure

What do you do for work?

What do you do for work?

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About how many people work at your job?

About how many people work at your job?

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At your workplace, how many managers are there for every employee with power to hire and fire for mgmt explicit scheduling, discipline, and payroll?

At your workplace, how many managers are there for every employee with power to hire and fire for mgmt explicit scheduling, discipline, and payroll?

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Are there intermediaries that manage you during the course of your job?

Are there intermediaries that manage you during the course of your job?

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What are the qualifications needed for your field of work?

What are the qualifications needed for your field of work?

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Are all the people you work with employed by your company?

Are all the people you work with employed by your company?

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Do you work alongside temporary workers?

Do you work alongside temporary workers?

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Is your job…

Is your job…

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How long is your commute to work?

How long is your commute to work?

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If you can estimate, how long is the average commute for your coworkers?

If you can estimate, how long is the average commute for your coworkers?

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How do you commute?

How do you commute?

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How much does your commute cost on average?

How much does your commute cost on average?

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Section 3 of 7: Working Hours, Division of Labor, Health and Safety

How many coworkers do you work alongside regularly?

How many coworkers do you work alongside regularly?

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How many different positions are involved in the work you do?

How many different positions are involved in the work you do?

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Are you a part time or full time employee?

Are you a part time or full time employee?

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How many hours do you work on average per week?

How many hours do you work on average per week?

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Does your job expect you to take overtime?

Does your job expect you to take overtime?

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Are your coworkers in your position or similar positions on average part time or full time?

Are your coworkers in your position or similar positions on average part time or full time?

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How long do they work per week?

How long do they work per week?

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Would you describe your workload as fair?

Would you describe your workload as fair?

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What makes you feel that way?

What makes you feel that way?

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How much of the labor do your supervisors do?

How much of the labor do your supervisors do?

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Would you describe that as fair?

Would you describe that as fair?

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Do you feel safe in your workplace?

Do you feel safe in your workplace?

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Have you or any of your coworkers had to file for workers comp?

Have you or any of your coworkers had to file for workers comp?

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Do you know what you are entitled to under workman’s compensation laws?

Do you know what you are entitled to under workman’s compensation laws?

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Has anyone been injured or killed in your workplace?

Has anyone been injured or killed in your workplace?

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Do you think your coworkers know about these legal rights?

Do you think your coworkers know about these legal rights?

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How would you characterize the pace of work at your job?

How would you characterize the pace of work at your job?

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Are you pushed to work at what feels like an unsustainable pace?

Are you pushed to work at what feels like an unsustainable pace?

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Does your job require you to travel?

Does your job require you to travel?

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Section 4 of 7: Workplace Environment & Demographics

Do you discuss issues with your job with your fellow coworkers?

Do you discuss issues with your job with your fellow coworkers?

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Have you or anyone in your workplace been discriminated against for your identity?

Have you or anyone in your workplace been discriminated against for your identity?

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Do people at your workplace discuss mental health issues?

Do people at your workplace discuss mental health issues?

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Do people at your workplace discuss substance abuse issues?

Do people at your workplace discuss substance abuse issues?

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Has management at your workplace taken any efforts to prevent discussion of issues at your workplace?

Has management at your workplace taken any efforts to prevent discussion of issues at your workplace?

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How collaborative is your work?

How collaborative is your work?

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How much time a day do you spend socializing or chatting with your coworkers?

How much time a day do you spend socializing or chatting with your coworkers?

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How much turnover is there at your job?

How much turnover is there at your job?

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When people leave, do they quit, are they fired, or are they laid off usually?

When people leave, do they quit, are they fired, or are they laid off usually?

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What is the average tenure of employment?

What is the average tenure of employment?

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Is labor officially or unofficially divided by a category, such as racial or gender?

Is labor officially or unofficially divided by a category, such as racial or gender?

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Is there a high proportion of workers with disabilities in your workplace?

Is there a high proportion of workers with disabilities in your workplace?

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Do you work with people in other countries on a regular basis?

Do you work with people in other countries on a regular basis?

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Are there language barriers between workers in your workplace?

Are there language barriers between workers in your workplace?

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How many languages are spoken at your workplace?

How many languages are spoken at your workplace?

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What is the gender ratio of your workplace?

What is the gender ratio of your workplace?

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Do people at your workplace feel comfortable discussing queer identity issues?

Do people at your workplace feel comfortable discussing queer identity issues?

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Section 5 of 7: Compensation

What insurance or other benefits does your workplace provide?

What insurance or other benefits does your workplace provide?

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Are you compensated for any time off?

Are you compensated for any time off?

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Are you compensated for your commute? For example, is your commute via public transit subsidized?

Are you compensated for your commute? For example, is your commute via public transit subsidized?

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Do you have a retirement plan?

Do you have a retirement plan?

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Are you paid in cash?

Are you paid in cash?

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Do you receive profits in another way?

Do you receive profits in another way?

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How much are you paid?

How much are you paid?

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By what measure are you paid?

By what measure are you paid?

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Are you paid…

Are you paid…

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Are there real opportunities for career growth at your job?

Are there real opportunities for career growth at your job?

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Around how much of your wage do you use to pay for your housing?

Around how much of your wage do you use to pay for your housing?

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Do you think you are fairly compensated for your labor?

Do you think you are fairly compensated for your labor?

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Section 6 of 7: Workplace Organizing

Are you represented by a union? If so which union?

Are you represented by a union? If so which union?

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Are you happy with your union representation?

Are you happy with your union representation?

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Do you think you can do anything to improve your union?

Do you think you can do anything to improve your union?

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Were there any efforts in the past to organize your workplace?

Were there any efforts in the past to organize your workplace?

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Have you ever confronted management about workplace issues in any way?

Have you ever confronted management about workplace issues in any way?

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How often if ever do you interact with the owner of the company you work for?

How often if ever do you interact with the owner of the company you work for?

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Has management ever done anything to discourage workplace organizing?

Has management ever done anything to discourage workplace organizing?

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Section 7 of 7: Community & Civil Social

Are you a part of any social organizations?

Are you a part of any social organizations?

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