[Excerpt] A statewide poll by the Center for Applied Research on Work at Cornell’s Industrial Labor Relations School highlights the concern New Yorkers have over cost of living, with 68.3% of respondents saying that cost of living was the single most important issue facing their household. Respondents also stated that cost of living was the most important issue facing New York State (NYS) as a whole, with nearly 30% of all respondents placing it as the top issue for the state, with immigration, taxes, crime, and housing as the top five issues reported statewide. The poll found broad support for an increased minimum wage in New York State, a four-day work week, positive opinions about unions, and support for legislation increasing a variety of worker protections. Findings also show sizable groups of respondents that struggle with caregiving responsibilities and discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace.