2013, 4th Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 4th 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 4th quarter of 2013 449 petitions for new units were filed, a -12.48% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 25 with a total of 25,961 workers across all units, a -21.72% 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 | 190 | -19 | 12,928 | - | 25.5 | - |
| Teamsters | 73 | -19 | 2,607 | -31.08% | 21.0 | 9.99% |
| IBEW | 24 | -1 | 709 | -52.17% | 17.0 | 88.80% |
| SEIU | 23 | -9 | 2,054 | -32.19% | 59.0 | 44.40% |
| IUOE | 17 | -9 | 187 | -62.16% | 8.0 | 6.66% |
| IAM | 11 | -2 | 124 | -95.46% | 7.0 | -82.14% |
| UFCW | 10 | 0 | 1,026 | -31.08% | 52.5 | 29.97% |
| USW | 10 | -2 | 561 | -17.76% | 48.0 | 117.66% |
| LIUNA | 9 | -4 | 443 | 3.33% | 32.0 | 14.43% |
| SPFPA | 7 | -2 | 431 | 19.98% | 47.0 | 12.21% |
| ATU | 5 | 3 | 398 | 25.53% | 89.0 | -44.40% |
| NNU | 5 | 4 | 586 | -14.43% | 45.0 | -93.24% |
| AFSCME | 4 | -3 | 174 | -57.72% | 9.0 | -61.05% |
| BCTGM | 4 | 4 | 338 | - | 62.0 | - |
| CWA | 4 | -2 | 93 | -59.94% | 28.0 | 24.42% |
| NAGE | 4 | 1 | 194 | 266.40% | 17.5 | 3.33% |
| UA | 4 | 2 | 329 | 1,165.50% | 12.5 | -3.33% |
| UNITE HERE | 4 | 0 | 179 | -8.88% | 39.5 | -22.20% |
| NUHW | 3 | 2 | 181 | 15.54% | 18.0 | -88.80% |
| RWDSU | 3 | 1 | 355 | 707.07% | 136.0 | 518.37% |
| UAW | 3 | 1 | 73 | -85.47% | 19.0 | -92.13% |
| UWA | 3 | 2 | 89 | 4,350.09% | 25.0 | 1,149.96% |
| WU | 3 | 3 | 143 | - | 55.0 | - |
| IATSE | 2 | 0 | 75 | 142.08% | 37.5 | 142.08% |
| ILWU | 2 | 0 | 106 | 104.34% | 53.0 | 104.34% |
| IUPAT | 2 | 2 | 107 | - | 53.5 | - |
| NABET | 2 | 1 | 36 | 1,100.01% | 18.0 | 499.50% |
| SMART | 2 | -2 | 116 | -47.73% | 58.0 | 4.44% |
| UGSOA | 2 | -2 | 29 | -75.48% | 14.5 | -14.43% |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 43 | - | 43.0 | - |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 152 | -68.82% | 152.0 | -68.82% |
| IFPTE | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1,750.47% | 37.0 | 1,750.47% |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | 7.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 1 | 1 | 50 | - | 50.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 126 | - | 126.0 | - |
| OPEIU | 1 | -4 | 32 | -73.26% | 32.0 | 45.51% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 145 | 1,349.76% | 145.0 | 1,349.76% |
| PATCO | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 0 | 49 | -7.77% | 49.0 | -7.77% |
| UBC | 1 | 0 | 25 | -94.35% | 25.0 | -94.35% |
| UE | 1 | 1 | 529 | - | 529.0 | - |
| USPOA | 1 | 0 | 82 | 183.15% | 82.0 | 183.15% |
| AFT | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IAFF | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IWW | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Multiple | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| URSO | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 4th quarter of 2013 514 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 46.50% closed with a certification order, creating 239 total new units. This was a 21.32% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 13,677 workers, which is a 79.23% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 18 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 193 | -16 | 32 | 3,246 | 37.0 |
| Teamsters | 94 | 8 | 47 | 1,174 | 14.0 |
| SEIU | 35 | 2 | 29 | 2,813 | 61.0 |
| IUOE | 25 | 2 | 20 | 175 | 5.5 |
| IBEW | 24 | -4 | 20 | 261 | 6.0 |
| IAM | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1,866 | 6.5 |
| UFCW | 12 | 1 | 4 | 149 | 34.5 |
| LIUNA | 11 | 1 | 9 | 187 | 15.0 |
| USW | 11 | -8 | 6 | 248 | 40.5 |
| AFSCME | 9 | -4 | 5 | 208 | 18.0 |
| SPFPA | 9 | -3 | 6 | 458 | 44.0 |
| SMART | 6 | 5 | 2 | 116 | 58.0 |
| IATSE | 5 | 2 | 5 | 115 | 9.0 |
| NNU | 5 | 4 | 4 | 541 | 78.5 |
| NUHW | 5 | 5 | 5 | 402 | 64.0 |
| CWA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 |
| NAGE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 207 | 20.5 |
| OPEIU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 |
| RWDSU | 4 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 24.0 |
| UA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| ATU | 3 | 2 | 3 | 219 | 89.0 |
| AFT | 2 | 1 | 2 | 175 | 87.5 |
| BCTGM | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| IFPTE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| IUPAT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 87.0 |
| NABET | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 51.0 |
| TWU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 75.0 |
| UBC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | -1 | 2 | 107 | 53.5 |
| WU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 60.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 77 | 77.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | -1 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| NEMSA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NLJSP | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 126.0 |
| Other | 1 | -1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| UAW | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 1 | -4 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| UMWA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.0 |
| URSO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |