2011 filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in 2011. As a reminder, we are only showing filings and closures related to single union elections (rare multi-union elections are excluded).
Filings by Union #
In 2011 1,875 petitions for new units were filed, a -17.84% decrease from the previous year The median size was 24 with a total of 117,520 workers across all units, a -33.24% decrease from the previous year
| National | Total Units Filed | Change in Units | Total Workers | Change in Total Workers | Median Unit Size | Change in Median Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 852 | -75 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 254 | -132 | 10,698 | -45.51% | 20.5 | -6.66% |
| SEIU | 107 | -19 | 16,495 | 5.55% | 74.0 | 26.64% |
| UFCW | 74 | -13 | 8,906 | 12.21% | 33.5 | -4.44% |
| IAM | 68 | -10 | 2,709 | -19.98% | 13.5 | 3.33% |
| IBEW | 58 | -22 | 2,921 | -55.50% | 24.5 | 25.53% |
| IUOE | 52 | -19 | 1,519 | 47.73% | 14.0 | 75.48% |
| IUPAT | 44 | 17 | 1,188 | 72.15% | 18.5 | 85.47% |
| USW | 40 | 2 | 2,571 | -3.33% | 27.5 | -18.87% |
| SPFPA | 32 | 8 | 1,824 | 13.32% | 37.5 | -14.43% |
| AFSCME | 31 | -4 | 1,957 | 4.44% | 36.0 | 5.55% |
| LIUNA | 31 | 0 | 1,156 | -9.99% | 21.0 | 9.99% |
| CWA | 18 | -5 | 989 | -3.33% | 15.0 | -64.38% |
| SMART | 18 | 11 | 367 | 92.13% | 10.5 | -52.17% |
| ATU | 15 | 1 | 616 | -28.86% | 19.0 | -11.10% |
| RWDSU | 13 | -10 | 395 | -45.51% | 11.0 | 0.00% |
| IUJAT | 10 | -7 | 456 | -55.50% | 31.5 | 49.95% |
| URSO | 9 | 8 | 260 | 73.26% | 22.0 | -85.47% |
| BCTGM | 8 | 3 | 2,351 | 404.04% | 96.0 | 19.98% |
| OPEIU | 8 | -4 | 437 | 12.21% | 31.0 | 21.09% |
| UA | 8 | -48 | 174 | -93.24% | 24.5 | 16.65% |
| UGSOA | 8 | 5 | 591 | 204.24% | 15.5 | -69.93% |
| UNITE HERE | 8 | -16 | 655 | -47.73% | 53.5 | 81.03% |
| IATSE | 7 | 1 | 95 | -75.48% | 16.0 | -59.94% |
| IBB | 7 | 2 | 550 | -24.42% | 23.0 | -85.47% |
| NAGE | 7 | 5 | 193 | 85.47% | 34.0 | -34.41% |
| NNU | 7 | -10 | 1,834 | -64.38% | 200.0 | -33.30% |
| Other | 6 | -1 | 283 | -18.87% | 24.5 | 2.22% |
| USPOA | 6 | 6 | 79 | - | 10.5 | - |
| AFT | 5 | -7 | 725 | -2.22% | 111.0 | 136.53% |
| NEMSA | 5 | 1 | 675 | 2.22% | 102.0 | -5.55% |
| UAW | 5 | -17 | 205 | -88.80% | 44.0 | -23.31% |
| IFPTE | 4 | 3 | 95 | 164.28% | 23.5 | -34.41% |
| ILWU | 4 | 0 | 108 | -46.62% | 27.5 | 162.06% |
| NewsGuild | 4 | 3 | 46 | 667.11% | 11.0 | 83.25% |
| UBC | 4 | -3 | 329 | 42.18% | 54.5 | 109.89% |
| UMWA | 4 | 1 | 602 | 208.68% | 64.5 | 193.14% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 4 | 2 | 174 | 81.03% | 42.0 | -12.21% |
| Insulators | 3 | -1 | 49 | -32.19% | 11.0 | -46.62% |
| Multiple | 3 | -9 | 39 | -96.57% | 10.0 | -58.83% |
| UWUA | 3 | -5 | 82 | -69.93% | 19.0 | 73.26% |
| WU | 3 | 0 | 772 | 189.81% | 78.0 | -3.33% |
| AFM | 2 | 1 | 47 | 291.93% | 23.5 | 95.46% |
| BAC | 2 | 0 | 26 | -27.75% | 13.0 | -27.75% |
| FCGOA | 2 | -4 | 70 | -89.91% | 35.0 | -42.18% |
| IAFF | 2 | -2 | 99 | 49.95% | 49.5 | 175.38% |
| ILA | 2 | -1 | 39 | -58.83% | 19.5 | -2.22% |
| NEA | 2 | 0 | 212 | 458.43% | 106.0 | 458.43% |
| AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 10.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 84 | - | 84.0 | - |
| PATCO | 1 | -9 | 3 | -93.24% | 3.0 | -33.30% |
| Seafarers | 1 | 0 | 19 | -54.39% | 19.0 | -54.39% |
| UE | 1 | -2 | 243 | 251.97% | 243.0 | 872.46% |
| UWA | 1 | -11 | 36 | -85.47% | 36.0 | 176.49% |
| ACOPS | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IWW | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NUHW | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -6 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USCSO | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2011 1,876 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 42.75% closed with a certification order, creating 802 total new units. This was a -23.11% decrease from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 49,326 workers, which is a -17.52% decrease from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 21 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 861 | -114 | 141 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Teamsters | 250 | -152 | 144 | 5,258 | 16.0 |
| SEIU | 108 | -16 | 83 | 11,487 | 74.0 |
| UFCW | 78 | -8 | 45 | 6,084 | 26.0 |
| IAM | 69 | -12 | 47 | 1,564 | 10.0 |
| IBEW | 56 | -29 | 34 | 1,847 | 19.0 |
| IUOE | 54 | -18 | 36 | 716 | 13.5 |
| IUPAT | 40 | 13 | 37 | 1,117 | 17.0 |
| USW | 35 | -9 | 16 | 606 | 26.0 |
| LIUNA | 29 | -1 | 25 | 863 | 24.0 |
| SPFPA | 28 | 0 | 22 | 1,600 | 51.5 |
| AFSCME | 27 | -15 | 19 | 852 | 21.0 |
| CWA | 19 | -3 | 14 | 475 | 17.0 |
| ATU | 15 | -3 | 6 | 460 | 16.0 |
| RWDSU | 13 | -9 | 7 | 286 | 6.0 |
| SMART | 13 | 3 | 8 | 199 | 12.0 |
| UA | 12 | -46 | 5 | 51 | 4.0 |
| IUJAT | 10 | -9 | 9 | 327 | 24.0 |
| AFT | 8 | -4 | 4 | 722 | 130.0 |
| NNU | 8 | -8 | 6 | 1,722 | 278.5 |
| IATSE | 7 | -1 | 4 | 38 | 8.5 |
| Other | 7 | 1 | 7 | 339 | 24.0 |
| UGSOA | 7 | 2 | 6 | 517 | 13.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 7 | -20 | 6 | 464 | 53.5 |
| URSO | 7 | 6 | 5 | 86 | 14.0 |
| BCTGM | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 |
| IBB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 6 | -4 | 5 | 526 | 20.0 |
| NAGE | 6 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 11.0 |
| OPEIU | 6 | -5 | 6 | 186 | 31.0 |
| UAW | 6 | -19 | 2 | 165 | 82.5 |
| USPOA | 6 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 9.0 |
| IFPTE | 5 | 4 | 4 | 112 | 32.0 |
| UBC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 129 | 26.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 5 | 4 | 4 | 111 | 21.0 |
| FCGOA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 273 | 71.5 |
| IAFF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 43.5 |
| ILWU | 4 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 |
| Insulators | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 |
| ILA | 3 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 15.0 |
| NEA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 20.0 |
| NEMSA | 3 | -2 | 2 | 248 | 124.0 |
| UMWA | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 3 | -5 | 3 | 82 | 19.0 |
| AWPPU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| BAC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 |
| TWU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| UWA | 2 | -9 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| WU | 2 | -2 | 1 | 74 | 74.0 |
| ACOPS | 1 | -2 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| AFM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 1 | -9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| UE | 1 | -3 | 1 | 243 | 243.0 |
| USOA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| APWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NUHW | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Seafarers | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USCSO | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |