2013, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2013 513 petitions for new units were filed, a 2.40% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 24 with a total of 33,166 workers across all units, a 16.48% 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 | 209 | 18 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 92 | 8 | 3,763 | 23.31% | 19.0 | -9.99% |
| SEIU | 32 | 3 | 3,005 | -13.32% | 41.0 | -59.94% |
| IUOE | 26 | 9 | 496 | 44.40% | 7.5 | -32.19% |
| IBEW | 25 | -1 | 1,468 | 32.19% | 9.0 | -45.51% |
| IAM | 13 | -7 | 2,525 | -32.19% | 40.0 | 9.99% |
| LIUNA | 13 | 1 | 427 | 7.77% | 28.0 | 12.21% |
| USW | 12 | -5 | 681 | -56.61% | 22.0 | -8.88% |
| UFCW | 10 | -6 | 1,480 | 26.64% | 40.5 | 11.10% |
| SPFPA | 9 | -3 | 358 | -38.85% | 42.0 | 23.31% |
| AFSCME | 7 | -11 | 417 | -72.15% | 23.0 | -45.51% |
| CWA | 6 | 2 | 232 | 132.09% | 22.5 | -12.21% |
| OPEIU | 5 | 4 | 118 | 321.90% | 22.0 | -21.09% |
| SMART | 4 | 0 | 222 | 138.75% | 55.5 | 257.52% |
| UGSOA | 4 | 2 | 118 | 436.23% | 17.0 | 54.39% |
| UNITE HERE | 4 | 0 | 197 | 22.20% | 50.5 | 65.49% |
| NAGE | 3 | 2 | 53 | 165.39% | 17.0 | -15.54% |
| AFT | 2 | -1 | 175 | 28.86% | 87.5 | 65.49% |
| ATU | 2 | 0 | 318 | 714.84% | 159.0 | 714.84% |
| IAFF | 2 | -4 | 45 | 28.86% | 22.5 | 246.42% |
| IATSE | 2 | -1 | 31 | -37.74% | 15.5 | -3.33% |
| ILWU | 2 | 2 | 52 | - | 26.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 2 | 107 | - | 53.5 | - |
| RWDSU | 2 | -6 | 44 | -84.36% | 22.0 | -26.64% |
| TWU | 2 | 0 | 150 | -73.26% | 75.0 | -73.26% |
| UA | 2 | 1 | 26 | -76.59% | 13.0 | -87.69% |
| UAW | 2 | -4 | 510 | 34.41% | 255.0 | 639.36% |
| URSO | 2 | 0 | 71 | 153.18% | 35.5 | 153.18% |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 167 | - | 167.0 | - |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 482 | - | 482.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 | - |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 27 | - | 27.0 | - |
| Multiple | 1 | 1 | 109 | - | 109.0 | - |
| NABET | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 | - |
| NNU | 1 | 1 | 686 | - | 686.0 | - |
| NUHW | 1 | 0 | 157 | 145.41% | 157.0 | 145.41% |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 23 | 76.59% | 23.0 | 76.59% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 10 | -28.86% | 10.0 | -28.86% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 53 | - | 53.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| UBC | 1 | 1 | 418 | - | 418.0 | - |
| UMWA | 1 | 1 | 44 | - | 44.0 | - |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 29 | - | 29.0 | - |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | 25.0 | - |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2013 506 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 38.93% closed with a certification order, creating 197 total new units. This was a -8.37% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 7,631 workers, which is a -23.92% 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 | 209 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Teamsters | 86 | 7 | 44 | 1,388 | 17.5 |
| SEIU | 33 | 12 | 21 | 1,773 | 61.0 |
| IBEW | 28 | 5 | 14 | 289 | 10.5 |
| IUOE | 23 | 1 | 19 | 383 | 11.0 |
| USW | 19 | 12 | 9 | 359 | 22.0 |
| AFSCME | 13 | 2 | 9 | 666 | 63.0 |
| IAM | 12 | -9 | 8 | 285 | 39.5 |
| SPFPA | 12 | 1 | 5 | 195 | 33.0 |
| UFCW | 11 | -2 | 4 | 126 | 35.5 |
| LIUNA | 10 | 1 | 9 | 343 | 25.0 |
| UGSOA | 5 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 11.0 |
| CWA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| IAFF | 3 | -4 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 |
| IATSE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| NLJSP | 3 | -1 | 3 | 30 | 4.0 |
| UAW | 3 | -1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | -1 | 2 | 114 | 57.0 |
| ILWU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 |
| OPEIU | 2 | -1 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| RWDSU | 2 | -8 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| UA | 2 | -3 | 1 | 110 | 110.0 |
| AFT | 1 | -1 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| ATU | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| NABET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| NNU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SMART | 1 | -4 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 |
| SSOBA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| UE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEMSA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NUHW | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |