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Thank you for taking time to participate in this 15-20 minute survey. It will address Youngstown State University (YSU) and the way that it is presented in the media. Specifically, we will be looking at the Youngstown State University chapter of the Ohio Educators Association (YSU OEA), which is the faculty union for YSU. We will be exploring your perceptions of these presentations for a research project. We hope to find some trends among participants to discover where these trends are coming from. Your participation is completely voluntary, though you must be 18 years old to participate. You may choose to exit the survey at any time and your answers will always remain anonymous. Questions should be directed to the moderator, Chelsie Hazenstab at cnhazenstab@student.ysu.edu. I agree to participate.

2. On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means you do not feel supportive of the YSU OEA and you may feel ill toward the YSU OEA, 50 means you do not feel one way or another for the YSU OEA, and where 100 means you feel supportive of the YSU OEA and do not feel ill toward the YSU OEA, how do you feel about the faculty union? Please use incriments of 5. 100

For question 3, please read the following paragraph. The faculty union at Youngstown State University went into last-chance contract talks with a roar and came out with a whimper. So much for the blowhards on the hill who had threatened academic Armageddon if university President Dr. Cynthia Anderson and the board of trustees did not give them what a fact-finder had recommended. 3. On the scale below, please indicate where you agree with the statement on a seven-point scale.
Strongly Disagree The YSU OEA is reasonable. The YSU OEA makes idle threats. Youngstown State University is the victim of the YSU OEA. The media feels ill will toward the YSU OEA. Somewhat Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree

For question 4, please read the following paragraph. Talks are expected to resume Monday between the Youngstown State University administration and faculty union leaders. 4. On the scale below, please indicate where you agree with the statement on a seven-point scale.
Strongly Disagree The YSU OEA is reasonable. The YSU OEA makes idle threats. Youngstown State University is the victim of the YSU OEA. The media feels ill will toward the YSU OEA. Somewhat Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree

For question 5, please read the following paragraph. Two weeks ago, this writer speculated that the faculty union at Youngstown State University would reject a fact-finders report and vote to strike. 5. On the scale below, please indicate where you agree with the statement on a seven-point scale.

Strongly Disagree The YSU OEA is reasonable. The YSU OEA makes idle threats. Youngstown State University is the victim of the YSU OEA. The media feels ill will toward the YSU OEA.

Somewhat Disagree Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Somewhat Agree Agree

Strongly Agree

For question 6, please read the following paragraph. A federal mediator who sat in on contract talks last spring between Youngstown State University and its faculty union is reportedly willing to help the two sides reach an agreement, thereby avoiding labor strife. There can be no doubt that a strike in the midst of a national recession would cause permanent damage to the universitys fiscal well-being and would bring unwanted attention from the Ohio Board of Regents and the administration of Republican Gov. John Kasich. 6. On the scale below, please indicate where you agree with the statement on a seven-point scale.

Strongly Disagree The YSU OEA is reasonable. The YSU OEA makes idle threats. Youngstown State University is the victim of the YSU OEA. The media feels ill will toward the YSU OEA.

Somewhat Disagree Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Somewhat Agree Agree

Strongly Agree

For question 7, please read the following paragraph. Youngstown State University called off a planned strike just hours after the union rejected what the university administration called its final, best offer. 7. On the scale below, please indicate where you agree with the statement on a seven-point scale.

Strongly Disagree The YSU OEA is reasonable. The YSU OEA makes idle threats. Youngstown State University is the victim of the YSU OEA. The media feels ill will toward the YSU OEA.

Somewhat Disagree Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Somewhat Agree Agree

Strongly Agree

8. On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means you do not feel supportive of the YSU OEA and you may feel ill toward the YSU OEA, 50 means you do not feel one way or another for the YSU OEA, and where 100 means you feel supportive of the YSU OEA and do not feel ill toward the YSU OEA, how do you feel about the faculty union after this survey? Please use incriments of 5.

9. What is your age range? 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 10. What is your zip code?

11. Which political party do you identify more with? Far Left Left Left-Center Center Right-Center

Right

Far Right