2013, 1st Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 1st quarter of 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 the 1st quarter of 2013 482 petitions for new units were filed, a 21.11% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 26 with a total of 25,745 workers across all units, a 34.36% 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 | 195 | 30 | 10,247 | 35.52% | 29.0 | 32.19% |
| Teamsters | 77 | 24 | 3,622 | 124.32% | 23.0 | 53.28% |
| SEIU | 25 | 6 | 2,202 | 28.86% | 48.0 | -19.98% |
| IBEW | 24 | 10 | 1,239 | 96.57% | 20.0 | 14.43% |
| IAM | 23 | 15 | 1,336 | 398.49% | 21.0 | 162.06% |
| IUOE | 22 | 1 | 326 | -47.73% | 5.5 | -65.49% |
| AFSCME | 11 | 7 | 878 | 326.34% | 36.0 | -31.08% |
| LIUNA | 11 | 4 | 278 | -9.99% | 8.0 | -43.29% |
| SPFPA | 10 | 1 | 1,023 | 218.67% | 82.5 | 313.02% |
| UFCW | 10 | -9 | 814 | -49.95% | 60.0 | 22.20% |
| NAGE | 5 | 3 | 166 | -25.53% | 37.0 | -66.60% |
| RWDSU | 5 | 1 | 250 | 147.63% | 25.0 | 18.87% |
| SMART | 5 | 2 | 195 | 77.70% | 21.0 | -12.21% |
| USW | 5 | -1 | 300 | -18.87% | 69.0 | 129.87% |
| IATSE | 3 | 2 | 278 | 13,799.52% | 28.0 | 1,299.81% |
| NLJSP | 3 | 3 | 23 | - | 7.0 | - |
| OPEIU | 3 | 0 | 435 | 1,510.71% | 37.0 | 640.47% |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 1 | 118 | 32.19% | 26.0 | -41.07% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | 2 | 49 | 157.62% | 16.0 | -15.54% |
| AFT | 2 | -1 | 67 | -65.49% | 33.5 | -9.99% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 2 | 8 | - | 4.0 | - |
| CWA | 2 | -11 | 59 | -84.36% | 29.5 | 8.88% |
| FCGOA | 2 | 0 | 36 | -87.69% | 18.0 | -87.69% |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 58 | - | 29.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 2 | 0 | 41 | -35.52% | 20.5 | -35.52% |
| IUJAT | 2 | -1 | 17 | -63.27% | 8.5 | 112.11% |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 2 | 69 | - | 34.5 | - |
| Multiple | 2 | -1 | 111 | -63.27% | 55.5 | 296.37% |
| NNU | 2 | 0 | 467 | -1.11% | 233.5 | -1.11% |
| UA | 2 | 2 | 43 | - | 21.5 | - |
| UAW | 2 | -2 | 86 | -39.96% | 43.0 | 47.73% |
| UGSOA | 2 | 0 | 66 | -1.11% | 33.0 | -1.11% |
| WU | 2 | 0 | 488 | 133.20% | 244.0 | 133.20% |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | 8.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 1 | 0 | 3 | -25.53% | 3.0 | -25.53% |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 13.0 | - |
| NATCA | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 10.0 | - |
| NEMSA | 1 | 1 | 86 | - | 86.0 | - |
| PATCO | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | 8.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 55 | - | 55.0 | - |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 61 | - | 61.0 | - |
| UBC | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | 28.0 | - |
| UMWA | 1 | 0 | 74 | 222.00% | 74.0 | 222.00% |
| ATU | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NUHW | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Other | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USCSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWUA | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2013 395 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 40.76% closed with a certification order, creating 161 total new units. This was a -23.33% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 5,498 workers, which is a -47.54% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 15 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 186 | 5 | 21 | 679 | 20.0 |
| Teamsters | 51 | -23 | 30 | 665 | 11.0 |
| SEIU | 18 | -13 | 15 | 745 | 25.0 |
| IUOE | 15 | -12 | 11 | 238 | 8.0 |
| IAM | 13 | -7 | 11 | 171 | 10.0 |
| UFCW | 13 | -9 | 7 | 361 | 40.0 |
| IBEW | 12 | -16 | 7 | 129 | 17.0 |
| LIUNA | 9 | 1 | 6 | 136 | 10.5 |
| AFSCME | 7 | -2 | 3 | 145 | 67.0 |
| USW | 6 | -1 | 5 | 171 | 9.0 |
| AFT | 5 | 5 | 5 | 260 | 37.0 |
| CWA | 5 | -4 | 5 | 114 | 7.0 |
| SMART | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 308 | 56.0 |
| IUJAT | 3 | -3 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| NAGE | 3 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 49.0 |
| RWDSU | 3 | -3 | 1 | 61 | 61.0 |
| SPFPA | 3 | -8 | 3 | 92 | 13.0 |
| UAW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 43.5 |
| UGSOA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 98 | 49.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 21.0 |
| UWUA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| ATU | 2 | -2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| NNU | 2 | -1 | 2 | 278 | 139.0 |
| OPEIU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 113.0 |
| WU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 298 | 149.0 |
| BCTGM | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IATSE | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 1 | -1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| ILA | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| Multiple | 1 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| NLJSP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| PATCO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 71.0 |
| UA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEMSA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USCSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |