2012, 2nd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 2nd 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 2nd quarter of 2012 540 petitions for new units were filed, a 10.88% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 26 with a total of 38,077 workers across all units, a 30.53% 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 | 239 | 39 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 73 | 8 | 2,970 | 16.65% | 24.0 | 49.95% |
| SEIU | 32 | 0 | 4,059 | 73.26% | 81.0 | 43.29% |
| UFCW | 32 | 17 | 2,611 | 108.78% | 41.5 | -13.32% |
| IUOE | 19 | 6 | 391 | 29.97% | 15.0 | -6.66% |
| IBEW | 18 | -2 | 374 | -62.16% | 14.5 | -31.08% |
| USW | 15 | 4 | 1,428 | 167.61% | 61.0 | 64.38% |
| AFSCME | 13 | 8 | 848 | 469.53% | 45.0 | 95.46% |
| IAM | 13 | -14 | 1,153 | -28.86% | 31.0 | 14.43% |
| IUPAT | 8 | -1 | 247 | -23.31% | 33.5 | 45.51% |
| LIUNA | 8 | -8 | 412 | -11.10% | 7.5 | -49.95% |
| SMART | 8 | 3 | 481 | 675.99% | 18.0 | 99.90% |
| CWA | 6 | 2 | 574 | 101.01% | 83.0 | 64.38% |
| SPFPA | 6 | -2 | 174 | -41.07% | 14.0 | -61.05% |
| ATU | 4 | 1 | 172 | 186.48% | 32.5 | 25.53% |
| NNU | 4 | 3 | 953 | 467.31% | 153.5 | -8.88% |
| UAW | 4 | 1 | 219 | 476.19% | 39.0 | 178.71% |
| Ironworkers | 3 | 3 | 71 | - | 20.0 | - |
| RWDSU | 3 | 0 | 1,198 | 1,476.30% | 34.0 | 35.52% |
| BCTGM | 2 | -1 | 380 | 140.97% | 190.0 | 955.71% |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 72 | - | 36.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 2 | 1 | 63 | 800.31% | 31.5 | 349.65% |
| Multiple | 2 | 2 | 22 | - | 11.0 | - |
| NAGE | 2 | 2 | 101 | - | 50.5 | - |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 2 | 117 | - | 58.5 | - |
| UA | 2 | -2 | 36 | -37.74% | 18.0 | 38.85% |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | -4 | 61 | -89.91% | 30.5 | -35.52% |
| UWA | 2 | -1 | 124 | 38.85% | 62.0 | 169.83% |
| ACOPS | 1 | -2 | 23 | -46.62% | 23.0 | 35.52% |
| AFT | 1 | -1 | 10 | -92.13% | 10.0 | -85.47% |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 12.0 | - |
| IATSE | 1 | -1 | 22 | -64.38% | 22.0 | -28.86% |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 40 | - | 40.0 | - |
| ILWU | 1 | 1 | 38 | - | 38.0 | - |
| NEMSA | 1 | -1 | 97 | 11.10% | 97.0 | 123.21% |
| UBC | 1 | -1 | 416 | 1,055.61% | 416.0 | 2,211.12% |
| UE | 1 | -1 | 317 | 193.14% | 317.0 | 487.29% |
| UGSOA | 1 | 0 | 73 | 217.56% | 73.0 | 217.56% |
| UMWA | 1 | 1 | 47 | - | 47.0 | - |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 5 | -85.47% | 5.0 | -85.47% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 12.0 | - |
| WU | 1 | 1 | 118 | - | 118.0 | - |
| AFM | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| APWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IBB | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| OPEIU | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Other | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 2nd quarter of 2012 513 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 39.38% closed with a certification order, creating 202 total new units. This was a 14.12% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 10,002 workers, which is a -5.42% decrease 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 | 227 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 36.0 |
| Teamsters | 73 | 10 | 40 | 1,077 | 14.5 |
| SEIU | 34 | 9 | 24 | 2,060 | 59.5 |
| IAM | 21 | 4 | 13 | 720 | 35.0 |
| IUOE | 18 | 9 | 16 | 213 | 11.5 |
| IBEW | 17 | -6 | 10 | 299 | 9.0 |
| IUPAT | 14 | 8 | 14 | 320 | 21.5 |
| USW | 13 | 5 | 7 | 265 | 37.0 |
| UFCW | 12 | -1 | 5 | 294 | 61.0 |
| LIUNA | 10 | -1 | 7 | 169 | 11.0 |
| SMART | 6 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| SPFPA | 6 | -4 | 5 | 113 | 13.0 |
| OPEIU | 4 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 8.0 |
| RWDSU | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1,172 | 586.0 |
| UAW | 4 | -1 | 2 | 153 | 76.5 |
| UNITE HERE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 452 | 47.0 |
| AFSCME | 3 | -7 | 3 | 253 | 81.0 |
| ATU | 3 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 |
| BCTGM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CWA | 3 | -3 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| IATSE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 31.0 |
| NNU | 3 | 1 | 3 | 742 | 96.0 |
| UA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 |
| IBB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| UBC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| UGSOA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 73.0 |
| ACOPS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| AFM | 1 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| AFT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 118.0 |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 165.0 |
| IAFF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| Multiple | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| NAGE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 75.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | -2 | 1 | 95 | 95.0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNAP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEMSA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Seafarers | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |