2013 filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in 2013. 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 2013 1,967 petitions for new units were filed, a 3.42% increase from the previous year The median size was 25 with a total of 114,112 workers across all units, a 1.52% increase from the previous year
| National | Total Units Filed | Change in Units | Total Workers | Change in Total Workers | Median Unit Size | Change in Median Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 795 | 3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 330 | 62 | 13,067 | 17.76% | 21.0 | 7.77% |
| SEIU | 110 | -3 | 10,991 | 6.66% | 60.0 | 8.88% |
| IBEW | 99 | 26 | 4,529 | 85.47% | 16.0 | 0.00% |
| IUOE | 82 | 8 | 1,353 | -35.52% | 8.0 | -41.07% |
| IAM | 68 | -4 | 7,713 | 79.92% | 21.0 | -12.21% |
| UFCW | 46 | -34 | 4,490 | -44.40% | 44.0 | -7.77% |
| LIUNA | 45 | 8 | 1,546 | 17.76% | 25.0 | 92.13% |
| USW | 45 | 7 | 3,116 | 4.44% | 31.0 | -23.31% |
| AFSCME | 41 | 11 | 2,994 | 81.03% | 39.0 | 2.22% |
| SPFPA | 38 | 11 | 2,395 | 138.75% | 44.5 | 38.85% |
| RWDSU | 19 | 4 | 969 | -39.96% | 35.0 | 29.97% |
| CWA | 16 | -12 | 484 | -64.38% | 25.5 | -21.09% |
| SMART | 15 | -5 | 626 | -14.43% | 21.0 | 23.31% |
| UNITE HERE | 15 | 3 | 655 | -17.76% | 31.0 | 1.11% |
| NAGE | 13 | 9 | 433 | 33.30% | 24.0 | -73.26% |
| UAW | 13 | 0 | 1,048 | 123.21% | 31.0 | 72.15% |
| IAFF | 10 | 7 | 138 | 53.28% | 7.0 | -65.49% |
| IATSE | 10 | -1 | 434 | 129.87% | 20.5 | 14.43% |
| OPEIU | 10 | 2 | 613 | 500.61% | 30.0 | 122.10% |
| UGSOA | 10 | 3 | 235 | 14.43% | 17.0 | 6.66% |
| ATU | 9 | -4 | 755 | 8.88% | 89.0 | 206.46% |
| NLJSP | 9 | 9 | 326 | - | 9.0 | - |
| UA | 9 | 0 | 508 | 229.77% | 13.0 | 62.16% |
| NNU | 8 | -3 | 1,739 | -19.98% | 90.0 | -46.62% |
| AFT | 7 | -1 | 378 | -41.07% | 53.0 | 55.50% |
| BCTGM | 6 | -3 | 346 | -53.28% | 36.0 | 71.04% |
| NUHW | 5 | 2 | 402 | 15.54% | 64.0 | 31.08% |
| TWU | 5 | 4 | 764 | 695.97% | 97.0 | 1.11% |
| WU | 5 | 2 | 631 | 93.24% | 60.0 | -48.84% |
| IFPTE | 4 | 0 | 80 | -76.59% | 20.5 | -35.52% |
| ILWU | 4 | -1 | 158 | 34.41% | 36.5 | 17.76% |
| Ironworkers | 4 | 1 | 176 | 147.63% | 34.5 | 72.15% |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 175 | -16.65% | 12.0 | -74.37% |
| URSO | 4 | 3 | 99 | 280.83% | 22.0 | -15.54% |
| UWA | 4 | -2 | 91 | -58.83% | 24.0 | -32.19% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 4 | 0 | 74 | -58.83% | 18.5 | -29.97% |
| FCGOA | 3 | 1 | 203 | -28.86% | 22.0 | -84.36% |
| IUJAT | 3 | -9 | 67 | -81.03% | 12.0 | 4.44% |
| IUPAT | 3 | -16 | 110 | -81.03% | 20.0 | -13.32% |
| Multiple | 3 | -5 | 220 | -72.15% | 106.0 | 458.43% |
| NABET | 3 | 1 | 39 | 85.47% | 3.0 | -71.04% |
| UBC | 3 | -2 | 471 | 0.00% | 28.0 | 179.82% |
| IBB | 2 | -1 | 634 | 620.49% | 317.0 | 5,183.70% |
| ILA | 2 | -2 | 104 | 35.52% | 52.0 | 246.42% |
| IWW | 2 | 2 | 40 | - | 20.0 | - |
| NEA | 2 | 2 | 49 | - | 24.5 | - |
| NewsGuild | 2 | -1 | 36 | -75.48% | 18.0 | -37.74% |
| PATCO | 2 | 2 | 12 | - | 6.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 0 | 102 | 17.76% | 51.0 | 17.76% |
| SSOBA | 2 | 1 | 64 | -57.72% | 32.0 | -78.81% |
| UE | 2 | -2 | 538 | 16.65% | 269.0 | 385.17% |
| UMWA | 2 | 0 | 118 | 68.82% | 59.0 | 68.82% |
| USPOA | 2 | 1 | 111 | 257.52% | 55.5 | 78.81% |
| AFM | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2,050.17% | 43.0 | 2,050.17% |
| BAC | 1 | 0 | 5 | -58.83% | 5.0 | -58.83% |
| IUEC | 1 | 0 | 7 | -46.62% | 7.0 | -46.62% |
| NATCA | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| NEMSA | 1 | -3 | 86 | -62.16% | 86.0 | 39.96% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 126 | - | 126.0 | - |
| ACOPS | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| APWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USCSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWUA | 0 | -9 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2013 1,935 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 42.53% closed with a certification order, creating 823 total new units. This was a 4.05% increase from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 37,068 workers, which is a -7.18% decrease from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 18 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 787 | -15 | 104 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Teamsters | 316 | 43 | 171 | 4,653 | 16.0 |
| SEIU | 108 | -8 | 81 | 7,195 | 49.0 |
| IBEW | 88 | 4 | 53 | 1,053 | 8.0 |
| IUOE | 85 | 16 | 66 | 1,011 | 7.0 |
| IAM | 63 | -13 | 38 | 2,589 | 9.5 |
| UFCW | 51 | -25 | 24 | 1,271 | 36.5 |
| USW | 43 | 5 | 24 | 1,208 | 22.5 |
| AFSCME | 40 | 5 | 22 | 1,125 | 25.5 |
| LIUNA | 40 | 1 | 29 | 754 | 17.0 |
| SPFPA | 36 | 5 | 23 | 1,277 | 41.0 |
| RWDSU | 19 | 2 | 11 | 357 | 24.0 |
| CWA | 18 | -7 | 13 | 311 | 23.0 |
| SMART | 17 | -6 | 7 | 335 | 21.0 |
| NAGE | 12 | 9 | 7 | 287 | 20.0 |
| UA | 12 | 6 | 5 | 272 | 13.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 12 | -1 | 11 | 483 | 30.0 |
| IATSE | 11 | 1 | 8 | 397 | 23.0 |
| OPEIU | 11 | 2 | 7 | 164 | 22.0 |
| UAW | 11 | -3 | 7 | 272 | 27.0 |
| AFT | 10 | 5 | 10 | 571 | 45.0 |
| IAFF | 10 | 7 | 8 | 84 | 7.0 |
| UGSOA | 10 | 3 | 7 | 162 | 16.0 |
| ATU | 9 | -2 | 8 | 485 | 30.0 |
| NLJSP | 9 | 9 | 7 | 70 | 7.0 |
| NNU | 9 | -2 | 7 | 1,252 | 135.0 |
| NUHW | 6 | 4 | 5 | 402 | 64.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 6 | 3 | 4 | 171 | 23.0 |
| WU | 6 | 4 | 4 | 508 | 105.0 |
| IUJAT | 5 | -5 | 3 | 47 | 5.0 |
| IUPAT | 5 | -18 | 1 | 87 | 87.0 |
| TWU | 5 | 4 | 5 | 764 | 97.0 |
| BCTGM | 4 | -9 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 |
| FCGOA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 322 | 39.0 |
| IFPTE | 4 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 20.5 |
| ILWU | 4 | 0 | 4 | 135 | 26.0 |
| UBC | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 |
| Ironworkers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 29.0 |
| Multiple | 3 | -5 | 2 | 111 | 55.5 |
| NABET | 3 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 3.0 |
| Other | 3 | -2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 173 | 53.0 |
| UWUA | 3 | -3 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| BAC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| ILA | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| NEA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 |
| NEMSA | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| UMWA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 118 | 59.0 |
| IBB | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 126.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | -5 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| PATCO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| UWA | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ACOPS | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFM | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| APWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Seafarers | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USCSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |