2012, 1st Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 1st quarter of 2012. 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 2012 487 petitions for new units were filed, a 19.07% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 24 with a total of 29,170 workers across all units, a 1.78% 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 | 199 | 23 | 15,369 | 63.27% | 25.0 | -11.10% |
| Teamsters | 65 | 4 | 2,554 | -29.97% | 16.0 | -27.75% |
| SEIU | 32 | 8 | 2,343 | -47.73% | 56.5 | -34.41% |
| IAM | 27 | 15 | 1,615 | 96.57% | 27.0 | -5.55% |
| IBEW | 21 | 3 | 1,009 | -18.87% | 23.0 | -56.61% |
| LIUNA | 16 | 8 | 461 | 11.10% | 15.0 | -66.60% |
| UFCW | 15 | -6 | 1,251 | -63.27% | 48.0 | 49.95% |
| IUOE | 13 | 3 | 302 | 0.00% | 16.0 | 3.33% |
| USW | 11 | 5 | 534 | 164.28% | 37.0 | 23.31% |
| IUPAT | 9 | 3 | 322 | 14.43% | 23.0 | -36.63% |
| SPFPA | 8 | -1 | 298 | -3.33% | 36.0 | 79.92% |
| UNITE HERE | 6 | 5 | 602 | 1,781.55% | 47.5 | 48.84% |
| AFSCME | 5 | -3 | 149 | -63.27% | 23.0 | -36.63% |
| SMART | 5 | 2 | 62 | -37.74% | 9.0 | -79.92% |
| CWA | 4 | -1 | 286 | -47.73% | 50.5 | -54.39% |
| OPEIU | 4 | 2 | 56 | 3.33% | 14.0 | -47.73% |
| UA | 4 | 4 | 58 | - | 13.0 | - |
| ACOPS | 3 | 3 | 43 | - | 17.0 | - |
| ATU | 3 | 2 | 60 | 185.37% | 26.0 | 23.31% |
| BCTGM | 3 | 3 | 158 | - | 18.0 | - |
| RWDSU | 3 | -1 | 76 | -51.06% | 25.0 | 194.25% |
| UAW | 3 | -1 | 38 | -76.59% | 14.0 | -64.38% |
| UWA | 3 | 3 | 89 | - | 23.0 | - |
| AFT | 2 | 1 | 134 | 570.54% | 67.0 | 235.32% |
| IATSE | 2 | 1 | 62 | 169.83% | 31.0 | 34.41% |
| IBB | 2 | 1 | 8 | -53.28% | 4.0 | -76.59% |
| NEMSA | 2 | 1 | 87 | -68.82% | 43.5 | -84.36% |
| UBC | 2 | 1 | 36 | -83.25% | 18.0 | -91.02% |
| UE | 2 | 2 | 108 | - | 54.0 | - |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 | - |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 165 | - | 165.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 265 | - | 265.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 1 | -1 | 7 | -95.46% | 7.0 | -91.02% |
| Insulators | 1 | 1 | 31 | - | 31.0 | - |
| NNU | 1 | -1 | 168 | -72.15% | 168.0 | -43.29% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 12 | -76.59% | 12.0 | -76.59% |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 151 | - | 151.0 | - |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 96 | - | 96.0 | - |
| UGSOA | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | 23.0 | - |
| UNAP | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | 14.0 | - |
| USPOA | 1 | -3 | 31 | -19.98% | 31.0 | 264.18% |
| UWUA | 1 | 1 | 35 | - | 35.0 | - |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Multiple | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NAGE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Seafarers | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| URSO | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| WU | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2012 467 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 37.90% closed with a certification order, creating 177 total new units. This was a -22.03% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 10,575 workers, which is a -37.40% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 25 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 203 | 19 | 26 | 2,019 | 25.5 |
| Teamsters | 63 | -19 | 33 | 1,184 | 13.0 |
| SEIU | 25 | -5 | 17 | 2,877 | 60.0 |
| IBEW | 24 | 6 | 9 | 297 | 25.0 |
| IAM | 17 | -5 | 14 | 1,007 | 24.0 |
| UFCW | 13 | -11 | 11 | 305 | 32.0 |
| LIUNA | 11 | -2 | 8 | 257 | 22.0 |
| AFSCME | 10 | 3 | 4 | 246 | 64.0 |
| SPFPA | 10 | 1 | 9 | 197 | 15.0 |
| IUOE | 9 | -5 | 5 | 150 | 11.0 |
| SMART | 8 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 |
| USW | 8 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 13.0 |
| CWA | 6 | 0 | 4 | 510 | 106.0 |
| IUPAT | 6 | 0 | 5 | 267 | 45.0 |
| UAW | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 |
| AFM | 4 | 4 | 2 | 162 | 81.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 4 | 3 | 2 | 80 | 40.0 |
| ATU | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| NewsGuild | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 7.0 |
| RWDSU | 3 | 2 | 2 | 143 | 71.5 |
| UE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| NEMSA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NNU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 289 | 144.5 |
| OPEIU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 |
| UA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| UBC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 2 | -3 | 2 | 128 | 64.0 |
| UWA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| AFT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IATSE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| IFPTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Seafarers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| UMWA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBB | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |