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2022 Member Survey
Tell us who you are:
First Name
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Last Name
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Personal Email
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Cell Phone
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State where you are employed:
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Minnesota
South Dakota
Other
Are you an AFSCME Member or represented under an AFSCME contract in you workplace?
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Yes
No
Unsure
AFSCME Membership
If you are not an AFSCME Member, or are unsure please skip to the "Work Sector" Question.
If you are an AFSCME Member, are you one of the following:
Local President
Local Officer
Steward
Council Officer
New Member (Joined within 2 years).
AFSCME Members: How many years have you been an AFSCME Member?
AFSCME Local Number (If Known)
Work Sector
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- Select -
Healthcare
Education/Schools
Local Government
Other
Employer Name
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What is your job title?
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Schedule
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Full-Time
Part-Time
Casual
Seasonal
Department (If Applicable):
General:
How do you rate staffing levels:
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Extremely Low
Low
Average
Fully Staffed
At my workplace:
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At my workplace: - Extremely Low
At my workplace: - Low
At my workplace: - Average
At my workplace: - Fully Staffed
In my department:
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In my department: - Extremely Low
In my department: - Low
In my department: - Average
In my department: - Fully Staffed
In my job classification:
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In my job classification: - Extremely Low
In my job classification: - Low
In my job classification: - Average
In my job classification: - Fully Staffed
At my workplace before the pandemic (2019 or earlier):
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At my workplace before the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Extremely Low
At my workplace before the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Low
At my workplace before the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Average
At my workplace before the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Fully Staffed
How do current staffing levels affect you and the services you provide?
Local Government Employee
Check the option that best describes your work situation:
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My workplace remained in-person throughout most of the pandemic.
My workplace went remote for awhile, but has since returned to mostly in-person work.
My workplace continues to work remotely.
My job has gone mostly remote and this change is permanent.
My job has always been remote.
How do you rate staffing levels:
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Extremely Low
Low
Average
Fully Staffed
In the city/county where you work:
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In the city/county where you work: - Extremely Low
In the city/county where you work: - Low
In the city/county where you work: - Average
In the city/county where you work: - Fully Staffed
In your department:
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In your department: - Extremely Low
In your department: - Low
In your department: - Average
In your department: - Fully Staffed
In your job classification:
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In your job classification: - Extremely Low
In your job classification: - Low
In your job classification: - Average
In your job classification: - Fully Staffed
In your department before the pandemic (2019 or earlier):
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In your department before the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Extremely Low
In your department before the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Low
In your department before the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Average
In your department before the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Fully Staffed
How do the current staffing levels affect you and the services you provide?
Do you feel like your elected council/board understands the work you do?
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Yes
No
Unsure
Do you feel like your elected council/board supports you and your coworkers?
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Yes
No
Unsure
In your opinion, what do the elected officials in your city/county need to know about the work you do:
School Employees:
Your School Job is: (Check all that apply)
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Your primary job
Your secondary job
Your main income source
Your main source for benefits
Check all of the options below that you experienced for any period of time during the pandemic:
You were laid off or terminated from my school job.
Had your hours reduced at your school job.
Were laid off, terminated, or had hours reduced from your non-school job.
Were unable to find a second job during the summer or holiday break.
Experienced hardship due to lack of income during a break or school closure.
Missed out on pay due to a school closure or e-learning day.
Other hardship.
I have experienced no major hardship related to my school job.
Please tell us more about any of the experiences you checked above.
How do you rate staffing levels:
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Extremily Low
Low
Average
Fully Staffed
In your school district:
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In your school district: - Extremily Low
In your school district: - Low
In your school district: - Average
In your school district: - Fully Staffed
In your department:
*
In your department: - Extremily Low
In your department: - Low
In your department: - Average
In your department: - Fully Staffed
In your job classification:
*
In your job classification: - Extremily Low
In your job classification: - Low
In your job classification: - Average
In your job classification: - Fully Staffed
In your school prior to the pandemic (2019 or earlier):
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In your school prior to the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Extremily Low
In your school prior to the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Low
In your school prior to the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Average
In your school prior to the pandemic (2019 or earlier): - Fully Staffed
How do staffing levels affect you, your work, and safety in your workplace?
Does your district provide enough training for you to do your work safely?
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Yes
No
Unsure
What concerns do you have around training and safety in your work or in schools in general?
Healthcare Workers
Facility Type
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- Select -
Hospital
Clinic
Nursing Home
Other
Staffing Levels
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Extremely Low
Low
Average
Full
Your entire workplace:
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Your entire workplace: - Extremely Low
Your entire workplace: - Low
Your entire workplace: - Average
Your entire workplace: - Full
In your department:
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In your department: - Extremely Low
In your department: - Low
In your department: - Average
In your department: - Full
In your job classification:
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In your job classification: - Extremely Low
In your job classification: - Low
In your job classification: - Average
In your job classification: - Full
Other facilities in your area:
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Other facilities in your area: - Extremely Low
Other facilities in your area: - Low
Other facilities in your area: - Average
Other facilities in your area: - Full
Your Workplace Prior to the pandemic (2019 or Earlier)
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Your Workplace Prior to the pandemic (2019 or Earlier) - Extremely Low
Your Workplace Prior to the pandemic (2019 or Earlier) - Low
Your Workplace Prior to the pandemic (2019 or Earlier) - Average
Your Workplace Prior to the pandemic (2019 or Earlier) - Full
Bed/Service Capacity
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Completely Full
Mostly Full
Average
Plenty of Availability
Your entire workplace:
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Your entire workplace: - Completely Full
Your entire workplace: - Mostly Full
Your entire workplace: - Average
Your entire workplace: - Plenty of Availability
Your department:
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Your department: - Completely Full
Your department: - Mostly Full
Your department: - Average
Your department: - Plenty of Availability
In your job classification:
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In your job classification: - Completely Full
In your job classification: - Mostly Full
In your job classification: - Average
In your job classification: - Plenty of Availability
Other facilities in your area:
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Other facilities in your area: - Completely Full
Other facilities in your area: - Mostly Full
Other facilities in your area: - Average
Other facilities in your area: - Plenty of Availability
Has your workplace had to turn patients/clients away due to staffing or capacity issues?
Yes
No
Unsure
Has your workplace had to cut services due to staffing/capacity issues?
Yes
No
Unsure
Coverage:
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Dangerous
Poor
Average
Normal
Patient Care Overall
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Patient Care Overall - Dangerous
Patient Care Overall - Poor
Patient Care Overall - Average
Patient Care Overall - Normal
Nursing Care
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Nursing Care - Dangerous
Nursing Care - Poor
Nursing Care - Average
Nursing Care - Normal
Lab/Tech Work
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Lab/Tech Work - Dangerous
Lab/Tech Work - Poor
Lab/Tech Work - Average
Lab/Tech Work - Normal
Facilities/Maintenance
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Facilities/Maintenance - Dangerous
Facilities/Maintenance - Poor
Facilities/Maintenance - Average
Facilities/Maintenance - Normal
Cleaning/Sanitizing
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Cleaning/Sanitizing - Dangerous
Cleaning/Sanitizing - Poor
Cleaning/Sanitizing - Average
Cleaning/Sanitizing - Normal
Food Services
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Food Services - Dangerous
Food Services - Poor
Food Services - Average
Food Services - Normal
Safety Security
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Safety Security - Dangerous
Safety Security - Poor
Safety Security - Average
Safety Security - Normal
Please tell us more about how staffing/capacity issues affect you, your family, coworkers, and the work you do:
Has your employer taken any of the following actions to address the staffing shortages?
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Mandating Overtime.
Forcing workers to stay after shift.
Management is working on the floor when possible.
Cutting COVID-19 isolations and quarantines short.
Cancelling scheduled leave time (Vacations).
Hiring Temporary or Travel Workers.
Offering bonuses or raises outside of our contract.
Shifting workers between departments as needed.
Asking workers to do work they weren't hired and/or trained to do.
Hiring new permanent staff to fill shortages.
Is your facility using traveling nurses?
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Yes
No
Unsure
How does the traveling staff affect your work?
Major Interruption
Minor Interruption
Little/No Impact
Are Helpful
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- - Major Interruption
- - Minor Interruption
- - Little/No Impact
- - Are Helpful
General Questions
Have any of your coworkers left for the following reasons?
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To find less stressful work.
To take a higher paid traveling position.
To retire early.
To lower risk of COVID-19 exposure.
To leave the healthcare industry entirely.
COVID-19 Complications.
Passed away due to COVID-19.
To work for a more supportive employer.
Is your employer able to hire new workers to fill shortages?
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Yes
No
Unsure
Tell us how you feel about your work in each category below:
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poor
average
good
excellent
Work Satisfaction
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Work Satisfaction - poor
Work Satisfaction - average
Work Satisfaction - good
Work Satisfaction - excellent
Respected
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Respected - poor
Respected - average
Respected - good
Respected - excellent
Joy
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Joy - poor
Joy - average
Joy - good
Joy - excellent
Stress & Anxiety Levels
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Stress & Anxiety Levels - poor
Stress & Anxiety Levels - average
Stress & Anxiety Levels - good
Stress & Anxiety Levels - excellent
Safety
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Safety - poor
Safety - average
Safety - good
Safety - excellent
Energy
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Energy - poor
Energy - average
Energy - good
Energy - excellent
Work-Life Balance
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Work-Life Balance - poor
Work-Life Balance - average
Work-Life Balance - good
Work-Life Balance - excellent
How likely are you do one of the following:
Zero Chance
Not Likely
Can't Afford To
Likely
Actively Trying To
Leave for a less stressful position.
Leave for a less stressful position. - Zero Chance
Leave for a less stressful position. - Not Likely
Leave for a less stressful position. - Can't Afford To
Leave for a less stressful position. - Likely
Leave for a less stressful position. - Actively Trying To
Leave for a more supportive employer.
Leave for a more supportive employer. - Zero Chance
Leave for a more supportive employer. - Not Likely
Leave for a more supportive employer. - Can't Afford To
Leave for a more supportive employer. - Likely
Leave for a more supportive employer. - Actively Trying To
Voluntarily reduce my hours.
Voluntarily reduce my hours. - Zero Chance
Voluntarily reduce my hours. - Not Likely
Voluntarily reduce my hours. - Can't Afford To
Voluntarily reduce my hours. - Likely
Voluntarily reduce my hours. - Actively Trying To
Leave my field entirely.
Leave my field entirely. - Zero Chance
Leave my field entirely. - Not Likely
Leave my field entirely. - Can't Afford To
Leave my field entirely. - Likely
Leave my field entirely. - Actively Trying To
Retire earlier than planned.
Retire earlier than planned. - Zero Chance
Retire earlier than planned. - Not Likely
Retire earlier than planned. - Can't Afford To
Retire earlier than planned. - Likely
Retire earlier than planned. - Actively Trying To
Leave for a safer workplace.
Leave for a safer workplace. - Zero Chance
Leave for a safer workplace. - Not Likely
Leave for a safer workplace. - Can't Afford To
Leave for a safer workplace. - Likely
Leave for a safer workplace. - Actively Trying To
How supported do you feel by each of the groups listed below?
Zero Support
Words Without Action
Some Support
Lots of Support
Unsure
Direct Supervisors
Direct Supervisors - Zero Support
Direct Supervisors - Words Without Action
Direct Supervisors - Some Support
Direct Supervisors - Lots of Support
Direct Supervisors - Unsure
Management
Management - Zero Support
Management - Words Without Action
Management - Some Support
Management - Lots of Support
Management - Unsure
My AFSCME Local
My AFSCME Local - Zero Support
My AFSCME Local - Words Without Action
My AFSCME Local - Some Support
My AFSCME Local - Lots of Support
My AFSCME Local - Unsure
AFSCME Council 65
AFSCME Council 65 - Zero Support
AFSCME Council 65 - Words Without Action
AFSCME Council 65 - Some Support
AFSCME Council 65 - Lots of Support
AFSCME Council 65 - Unsure
AFSCME International
AFSCME International - Zero Support
AFSCME International - Words Without Action
AFSCME International - Some Support
AFSCME International - Lots of Support
AFSCME International - Unsure
My Community
My Community - Zero Support
My Community - Words Without Action
My Community - Some Support
My Community - Lots of Support
My Community - Unsure
Local Leaders
Local Leaders - Zero Support
Local Leaders - Words Without Action
Local Leaders - Some Support
Local Leaders - Lots of Support
Local Leaders - Unsure
State Elected Officials
State Elected Officials - Zero Support
State Elected Officials - Words Without Action
State Elected Officials - Some Support
State Elected Officials - Lots of Support
State Elected Officials - Unsure
Federal Agencies
Federal Agencies - Zero Support
Federal Agencies - Words Without Action
Federal Agencies - Some Support
Federal Agencies - Lots of Support
Federal Agencies - Unsure
Local News
Local News - Zero Support
Local News - Words Without Action
Local News - Some Support
Local News - Lots of Support
Local News - Unsure
In your work, have you, or your workplace received support from the state government, federal government, or their agencies?
Yes - State and State Agencies Only
Yes - Federal Government and Federal Agencies Only
Yes - Both State and Federal Governments and Agencies
No - I have seen support from neither.
Unsure
Which sources of news and information do you use on a weekly basis?
Local Newspaper
Star Tribune (Print or Online)
Argus Leader (Print or Online)
Other State or Regional Newspaper
Local Broadcast News
National Broadcast News
Facebook
Email Newsletters
Websites of major news agencies (NPR, CNN, FOX, ABC)
Other news websites.
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