2011, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2011 495 petitions for new units were filed, a 11.24% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 21 with a total of 26,207 workers across all units, a -16.86% decrease 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 | 228 | 4 | 11,784 | - | 21.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 80 | 34 | 2,594 | 84.36% | 19.5 | 22.20% |
| SEIU | 29 | 10 | 3,348 | 45.51% | 74.0 | 85.47% |
| UFCW | 21 | 9 | 2,332 | 177.60% | 52.0 | 142.08% |
| IAM | 18 | -3 | 316 | -71.04% | 5.5 | -67.71% |
| IUOE | 15 | 0 | 244 | -62.16% | 15.0 | 0.00% |
| IBEW | 11 | -3 | 437 | -46.62% | 17.0 | -3.33% |
| LIUNA | 9 | 3 | 133 | 93.24% | 13.0 | 116.55% |
| SPFPA | 9 | 3 | 787 | 182.04% | 52.0 | 85.47% |
| USW | 9 | -6 | 485 | -56.61% | 37.0 | 36.63% |
| AFSCME | 7 | 1 | 246 | -53.28% | 33.0 | -41.07% |
| IUPAT | 6 | 5 | 138 | 4,499.94% | 25.5 | 750.36% |
| SMART | 6 | -2 | 253 | 256.41% | 44.0 | 486.18% |
| BCTGM | 5 | 3 | 1,348 | 269.73% | 4.0 | -97.68% |
| URSO | 5 | 3 | 102 | 239.76% | 14.0 | -6.66% |
| ATU | 4 | 0 | 152 | 33.30% | 34.5 | 41.07% |
| IBB | 4 | 3 | 202 | 778.11% | 44.0 | 91.02% |
| CWA | 3 | -2 | 74 | 25.53% | 24.0 | 117.66% |
| NAGE | 3 | 2 | 54 | 45.51% | 11.0 | -69.93% |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 1 | 393 | 1,608.39% | 160.0 | 1,290.93% |
| IATSE | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1,349.76% | 14.5 | 624.93% |
| Insulators | 2 | 2 | 38 | - | 19.0 | - |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 16 | -33.30% | 8.0 | -66.60% |
| UGSOA | 2 | 0 | 20 | -13.32% | 10.0 | -13.32% |
| AFM | 1 | 0 | 38 | 321.90% | 38.0 | 321.90% |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | 15.0 | - |
| IAFF | 1 | 1 | 66 | - | 66.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 1 | -2 | 19 | -75.48% | 19.0 | -32.19% |
| NEMSA | 1 | 0 | 50 | -51.06% | 50.0 | -51.06% |
| NNU | 1 | -1 | 29 | -96.57% | 29.0 | -93.24% |
| OPEIU | 1 | -1 | 56 | -18.87% | 56.0 | 62.16% |
| RWDSU | 1 | -2 | 80 | 45.51% | 80.0 | 299.70% |
| UA | 1 | -2 | 33 | -57.72% | 33.0 | 3.33% |
| UBC | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | 17.0 | - |
| UE | 1 | 1 | 243 | - | 243.0 | - |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 36 | - | 36.0 | - |
| AFT | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UAW | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWUA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2011 448 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 41.29% closed with a certification order, creating 185 total new units. This was a -4.15% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 10,217 workers, which is a 12.10% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 20 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 226 | -11 | 44 | 2,558 | 19.5 |
| Teamsters | 50 | -9 | 30 | 686 | 16.0 |
| SEIU | 27 | 10 | 21 | 2,070 | 60.0 |
| UFCW | 19 | 0 | 12 | 1,047 | 29.0 |
| IAM | 18 | 1 | 12 | 604 | 8.5 |
| IUOE | 18 | 9 | 10 | 196 | 14.0 |
| IBEW | 12 | -3 | 8 | 568 | 14.0 |
| USW | 11 | -2 | 4 | 173 | 40.0 |
| AFSCME | 10 | 4 | 6 | 173 | 22.5 |
| SPFPA | 6 | -1 | 5 | 275 | 50.0 |
| SMART | 4 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 13.0 |
| ATU | 3 | -4 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| IFPTE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 28.0 |
| LIUNA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| OPEIU | 3 | 2 | 3 | 125 | 45.0 |
| UGSOA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 489 | 68.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 98.0 |
| CWA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 |
| ILWU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 |
| IUPAT | 2 | -13 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| NAGE | 2 | -1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| RWDSU | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFT | 1 | -5 | 1 | 149 | 149.0 |
| AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| IAFF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 66.0 |
| IATSE | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | -2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| NNU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 357 | 357.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UA | 1 | -2 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| UAW | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 60 | 60.0 |
| WU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFM | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |