2012, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2012 469 petitions for new units were filed, a -13.15% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 22 with a total of 25,415 workers across all units, a -33.25% 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 | 187 | -52 | 9,858 | - | 24.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 76 | 3 | 3,989 | 34.41% | 24.0 | 0.00% |
| SEIU | 28 | -4 | 2,107 | -47.73% | 46.0 | -43.29% |
| IAM | 24 | 11 | 1,254 | 8.88% | 23.0 | -25.53% |
| IBEW | 21 | 3 | 448 | 19.98% | 6.0 | -58.83% |
| IUOE | 20 | 1 | 758 | 94.35% | 11.0 | -26.64% |
| UFCW | 14 | -18 | 2,600 | 0.00% | 123.0 | 196.47% |
| AFSCME | 8 | -5 | 450 | -46.62% | 39.0 | -13.32% |
| IATSE | 7 | 6 | 103 | 368.52% | 18.0 | -17.76% |
| IUJAT | 6 | 4 | 246 | 290.82% | 9.5 | -69.93% |
| USW | 6 | -9 | 657 | -54.39% | 43.0 | -29.97% |
| CWA | 5 | -1 | 129 | -77.70% | 20.0 | -75.48% |
| LIUNA | 5 | -3 | 115 | -72.15% | 17.0 | 126.54% |
| RWDSU | 5 | 2 | 244 | -79.92% | 33.0 | -3.33% |
| BCTGM | 4 | 2 | 206 | -45.51% | 16.5 | -91.02% |
| SMART | 4 | -4 | 79 | -83.25% | 15.5 | -14.43% |
| ILA | 3 | 2 | 37 | -7.77% | 14.0 | -65.49% |
| Multiple | 3 | 1 | 451 | 1,950.27% | 55.0 | 399.60% |
| NNU | 3 | -1 | 347 | -63.27% | 129.0 | -15.54% |
| SPFPA | 3 | -3 | 170 | -2.22% | 43.0 | 207.57% |
| UA | 3 | 1 | 60 | 66.60% | 6.0 | -66.60% |
| UGSOA | 3 | 2 | 42 | -42.18% | 16.0 | -77.70% |
| UWUA | 3 | 2 | 12 | 139.86% | 3.0 | -39.96% |
| AFT | 2 | 1 | 301 | 2,910.42% | 150.5 | 1,405.26% |
| ILWU | 2 | 1 | 39 | 2.22% | 19.5 | -48.84% |
| NABET | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | 10.5 | - |
| NUHW | 2 | 2 | 65 | - | 32.5 | - |
| UAW | 2 | -2 | 69 | -68.82% | 34.5 | -11.10% |
| UBC | 2 | 1 | 19 | -95.46% | 9.5 | -97.68% |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | 0 | 41 | -33.30% | 20.5 | -33.30% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | 1 | 147 | 1,125.54% | 73.5 | 512.82% |
| ATU | 1 | -3 | 37 | -78.81% | 37.0 | 13.32% |
| IAFF | 1 | -1 | 18 | -75.48% | 18.0 | -49.95% |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 80 | - | 80.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | 16.0 | - |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 13.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 1 | -7 | 10 | -95.46% | 10.0 | -69.93% |
| NEMSA | 1 | 0 | 46 | -52.17% | 46.0 | -52.17% |
| NewsGuild | 1 | -1 | 29 | -75.48% | 29.0 | -49.95% |
| OPEIU | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | 19.0 | - |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 31 | - | 31.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | 16.0 | - |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 36 | -88.80% | 36.0 | -88.80% |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NAGE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2012 465 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 43.23% closed with a certification order, creating 201 total new units. This was a -0.50% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 8,864 workers, which is a -11.38% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 21 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 189 | -38 | 31 | 1,113 | 14.0 |
| Teamsters | 63 | -10 | 34 | 1,291 | 18.0 |
| UFCW | 29 | 17 | 15 | 616 | 20.0 |
| SEIU | 26 | -8 | 22 | 1,709 | 46.5 |
| IAM | 17 | -4 | 10 | 565 | 29.0 |
| IBEW | 16 | -1 | 11 | 177 | 5.0 |
| IUOE | 15 | -3 | 10 | 278 | 28.5 |
| AFSCME | 13 | 10 | 10 | 679 | 57.0 |
| LIUNA | 10 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 7.5 |
| USW | 10 | -3 | 4 | 101 | 18.0 |
| CWA | 7 | 4 | 6 | 294 | 44.0 |
| SMART | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8.0 |
| BCTGM | 6 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| SPFPA | 4 | -2 | 4 | 177 | 48.5 |
| UGSOA | 4 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 16.0 |
| AFT | 3 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| IATSE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 20.0 |
| IUJAT | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| NNU | 3 | 0 | 3 | 345 | 129.0 |
| RWDSU | 3 | -1 | 2 | 61 | 30.5 |
| UAW | 3 | -1 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 |
| UWUA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ACOPS | 2 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55.0 |
| NEMSA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 143 | 71.5 |
| NUHW | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 2 | 114 | 57.0 |
| UMWA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 438 | 438.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | -2 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| ATU | 1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| IAFF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 52.0 |
| IBB | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| IUPAT | 1 | -13 | 1 | 46 | 46.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| OPEIU | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| WU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFM | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| APWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |