2011, 1st Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 1st quarter of 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 the 1st quarter of 2011 511 petitions for new units were filed, a 6.24% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 24 with a total of 30,341 workers across all units, a 11.15% increase from the previous quarter
| National | Total Units Filed | Change in Units | Total Workers | Change in Total Workers | Median Unit Size | Change in Median Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 212 | 4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 66 | -16 | 3,050 | -13.32% | 23.5 | 51.06% |
| SEIU | 35 | 6 | 6,363 | 32.19% | 100.0 | 9.99% |
| IUPAT | 31 | 27 | 766 | 204.24% | 16.0 | 77.70% |
| UFCW | 20 | 3 | 2,281 | 300.81% | 46.0 | 359.64% |
| IAM | 17 | 4 | 500 | -32.19% | 16.0 | -35.52% |
| IBEW | 14 | 0 | 338 | -66.60% | 16.5 | -31.08% |
| IUOE | 11 | -8 | 306 | 17.76% | 11.0 | 37.74% |
| AFSCME | 10 | 5 | 783 | 88.80% | 26.0 | -67.71% |
| USW | 9 | 3 | 323 | -17.76% | 24.0 | 128.76% |
| LIUNA | 8 | 1 | 539 | 91.02% | 60.5 | 572.76% |
| SPFPA | 8 | 4 | 448 | 17.76% | 42.0 | -57.72% |
| IUJAT | 7 | 3 | 300 | 310.80% | 24.0 | 117.66% |
| ATU | 6 | 4 | 329 | -26.64% | 15.5 | -93.24% |
| CWA | 5 | -2 | 306 | 77.70% | 11.0 | -61.05% |
| RWDSU | 5 | 1 | 105 | -61.05% | 6.0 | -83.25% |
| UA | 4 | 2 | 63 | 12.21% | 10.5 | -62.16% |
| UGSOA | 4 | 4 | 548 | - | 62.0 | - |
| IATSE | 3 | 2 | 41 | -14.43% | 16.0 | -66.60% |
| OPEIU | 3 | 1 | 258 | 472.86% | 14.0 | -37.74% |
| ILA | 2 | 1 | 39 | 874.68% | 19.5 | 387.39% |
| ILWU | 2 | 2 | 53 | - | 26.5 | - |
| NAGE | 2 | 1 | 65 | -11.10% | 32.5 | -55.50% |
| NEMSA | 2 | 2 | 248 | - | 124.0 | - |
| NNU | 2 | -6 | 399 | -82.14% | 199.5 | -26.64% |
| Other | 2 | -1 | 191 | 0.00% | 95.5 | 15.54% |
| SMART | 2 | 1 | 16 | -69.93% | 8.0 | -84.36% |
| UBC | 2 | -1 | 103 | -34.41% | 51.5 | -4.44% |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | 1 | 207 | 1,279.83% | 103.5 | 590.52% |
| USPOA | 2 | 2 | 40 | - | 20.0 | - |
| UWUA | 2 | 2 | 75 | - | 37.5 | - |
| AFT | 1 | -2 | 442 | 127.65% | 442.0 | 1,033.41% |
| BAC | 1 | 0 | 11 | -21.09% | 11.0 | -21.09% |
| BCTGM | 1 | 1 | 638 | - | 638.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 1 | -3 | 16 | -94.35% | 16.0 | -73.26% |
| IAFF | 1 | -1 | 33 | -21.09% | 33.0 | 56.61% |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 308 | 926.85% | 308.0 | 926.85% |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 11 | 175.38% | 11.0 | 175.38% |
| Multiple | 1 | -3 | 20 | -97.68% | 20.0 | -84.36% |
| NEA | 1 | -1 | 90 | 136.53% | 90.0 | 374.07% |
| UMWA | 1 | 0 | 35 | 58.83% | 35.0 | 58.83% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -1 | 24 | -75.48% | 24.0 | -49.95% |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UAW | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2011 452 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 42.48% closed with a certification order, creating 192 total new units. This was a -29.93% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 12,823 workers, which is a -28.41% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 24 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 206 | -18 | 19 | 0 | 27.0 |
| Teamsters | 58 | -63 | 38 | 1,624 | 16.5 |
| SEIU | 34 | -7 | 25 | 4,638 | 100.0 |
| IUPAT | 16 | 11 | 16 | 633 | 18.0 |
| UFCW | 15 | -11 | 8 | 602 | 18.5 |
| IUOE | 13 | -6 | 9 | 99 | 6.0 |
| LIUNA | 11 | 2 | 10 | 444 | 31.0 |
| IAM | 10 | -16 | 8 | 298 | 18.5 |
| IBEW | 10 | -11 | 7 | 422 | 26.0 |
| CWA | 7 | 0 | 5 | 97 | 19.0 |
| RWDSU | 7 | -3 | 5 | 257 | 6.0 |
| UA | 6 | -31 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 |
| SPFPA | 5 | -3 | 3 | 271 | 78.0 |
| AFSCME | 4 | -6 | 3 | 147 | 13.0 |
| IUJAT | 4 | -4 | 3 | 148 | 61.0 |
| ATU | 3 | 2 | 2 | 409 | 204.5 |
| IATSE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 |
| ILA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 15.0 |
| NNU | 3 | -5 | 2 | 237 | 118.5 |
| UBC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 118 | 59.0 |
| FCGOA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 203 | 101.5 |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | 0 | 2 | 487 | 243.5 |
| NEA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| NEMSA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 248 | 124.0 |
| TWU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| UGSOA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| BCTGM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| OPEIU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| SMART | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UAW | 1 | -8 | 1 | 148 | 148.0 |
| UMWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | -1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| USOA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USW | 1 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| AFT | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBB | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |