2014 filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in 2014. 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 2014 2,044 petitions for new units were filed, a 3.91% increase from the previous year The median size was 25 with a total of 120,960 workers across all units, a 6.00% 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 | 781 | -14 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 320 | -10 | 15,270 | 16.65% | 23.0 | 9.99% |
| SEIU | 160 | 50 | 16,390 | 48.84% | 48.5 | -18.87% |
| IBEW | 109 | 10 | 3,740 | -17.76% | 24.0 | 49.95% |
| IAM | 85 | 17 | 4,554 | -41.07% | 13.0 | -37.74% |
| IUOE | 82 | 0 | 1,344 | -1.11% | 9.0 | 12.21% |
| UFCW | 56 | 10 | 5,115 | 14.43% | 47.0 | 6.66% |
| USW | 51 | 6 | 4,536 | 45.51% | 30.0 | -3.33% |
| AFSCME | 36 | -5 | 2,435 | -18.87% | 27.0 | -31.08% |
| SPFPA | 30 | -8 | 1,322 | -44.40% | 22.0 | -51.06% |
| UAW | 29 | 16 | 7,800 | 643.80% | 47.0 | 51.06% |
| LIUNA | 28 | -17 | 929 | -39.96% | 18.5 | -25.53% |
| RWDSU | 20 | 1 | 818 | -15.54% | 27.0 | -23.31% |
| SMART | 19 | 4 | 437 | -29.97% | 9.0 | -56.61% |
| OPEIU | 17 | 7 | 1,038 | 68.82% | 20.0 | -33.30% |
| CWA | 15 | -1 | 463 | -4.44% | 27.0 | 5.55% |
| AFT | 14 | 7 | 1,282 | 238.65% | 38.5 | -27.75% |
| IATSE | 14 | 4 | 997 | 129.87% | 42.0 | 104.34% |
| IUJAT | 11 | 8 | 684 | 921.30% | 20.0 | 66.60% |
| NNU | 11 | 3 | 1,462 | -15.54% | 42.0 | -53.28% |
| UNITE HERE | 11 | -4 | 1,140 | 74.37% | 24.0 | -22.20% |
| ATU | 9 | 0 | 803 | 6.66% | 51.0 | -42.18% |
| UGSOA | 9 | -1 | 346 | 47.73% | 26.0 | 53.28% |
| BCTGM | 8 | 2 | 834 | 140.97% | 84.0 | 133.20% |
| Multiple | 8 | 5 | 336 | 53.28% | 25.0 | -76.59% |
| NAGE | 7 | -6 | 549 | 26.64% | 16.0 | -33.30% |
| NUHW | 7 | 2 | 1,206 | 199.80% | 137.0 | 114.33% |
| UBC | 7 | 4 | 273 | -42.18% | 22.0 | -21.09% |
| IAFF | 6 | -4 | 153 | 11.10% | 29.5 | 321.90% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 6 | 4 | 121 | 18.87% | 14.0 | -72.15% |
| UA | 6 | -3 | 162 | -67.71% | 11.5 | -11.10% |
| IBB | 5 | 3 | 310 | -51.06% | 30.0 | -91.02% |
| IFPTE | 5 | 1 | 115 | 43.29% | 21.0 | 2.22% |
| SSOBA | 5 | 3 | 434 | 578.31% | 30.0 | -6.66% |
| NEA | 4 | 2 | 182 | 271.95% | 23.5 | -4.44% |
| NewsGuild | 4 | 2 | 95 | 164.28% | 12.5 | -31.08% |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 157 | -9.99% | 20.0 | 66.60% |
| WU | 4 | -1 | 406 | -35.52% | 103.0 | 72.15% |
| ACOPS | 3 | 3 | 41 | - | 14.0 | - |
| ILA | 3 | 1 | 28 | -73.26% | 5.0 | -89.91% |
| ILWU | 3 | -1 | 78 | -51.06% | 28.0 | -23.31% |
| Insulators | 3 | 3 | 50 | - | 7.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 3 | -1 | 160 | -8.88% | 33.0 | -4.44% |
| NLJSP | 3 | -6 | 79 | -75.48% | 25.0 | 177.60% |
| UWUA | 3 | 3 | 33 | - | 9.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | -1 | 125 | 68.82% | 42.0 | 126.54% |
| FCGOA | 2 | -1 | 99 | -51.06% | 49.5 | 125.43% |
| NABET | 2 | -1 | 75 | 92.13% | 37.5 | 1,149.96% |
| PASNAP | 2 | 2 | 165 | - | 82.5 | - |
| UE | 2 | 0 | 100 | -81.03% | 50.0 | -81.03% |
| UMWA | 2 | 0 | 19 | -84.36% | 9.5 | -84.36% |
| UWA | 2 | -2 | 55 | -39.96% | 27.5 | 14.43% |
| BAC | 1 | 0 | 8 | 59.94% | 8.0 | 59.94% |
| NEMSA | 1 | 0 | 30 | -65.49% | 30.0 | -65.49% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 19 | -85.47% | 19.0 | -85.47% |
| URSO | 1 | -3 | 38 | -62.16% | 38.0 | 73.26% |
| USPOA | 1 | -1 | 20 | -82.14% | 20.0 | -64.38% |
| AFM | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IWW | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PATCO | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2014 2,012 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 45.43% closed with a certification order, creating 914 total new units. This was a 11.06% increase from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 44,007 workers, which is a 18.72% increase from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 22 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 807 | 20 | 114 | 0 | 25.0 |
| Teamsters | 300 | -16 | 170 | 6,867 | 19.0 |
| SEIU | 135 | 27 | 109 | 8,645 | 40.0 |
| IBEW | 107 | 19 | 61 | 1,696 | 20.0 |
| IAM | 87 | 24 | 73 | 3,159 | 10.0 |
| IUOE | 79 | -6 | 59 | 863 | 9.0 |
| UFCW | 54 | 3 | 29 | 1,578 | 30.0 |
| USW | 53 | 10 | 32 | 2,231 | 26.0 |
| LIUNA | 36 | -4 | 24 | 654 | 18.5 |
| AFSCME | 34 | -6 | 25 | 1,217 | 19.0 |
| SPFPA | 31 | -5 | 19 | 697 | 23.0 |
| UAW | 24 | 13 | 17 | 803 | 36.0 |
| RWDSU | 21 | 2 | 12 | 358 | 25.0 |
| SMART | 20 | 3 | 10 | 232 | 8.0 |
| CWA | 18 | 0 | 12 | 337 | 26.0 |
| IATSE | 12 | 1 | 10 | 876 | 61.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1,144 | 39.5 |
| NNU | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1,204 | 44.5 |
| IUJAT | 10 | 5 | 6 | 491 | 19.5 |
| UA | 10 | -2 | 4 | 68 | 11.5 |
| AFT | 9 | -1 | 6 | 896 | 55.0 |
| ATU | 9 | 0 | 4 | 498 | 93.0 |
| OPEIU | 9 | -2 | 7 | 327 | 53.0 |
| UGSOA | 9 | -1 | 9 | 335 | 21.0 |
| BCTGM | 8 | 4 | 6 | 672 | 105.0 |
| Multiple | 8 | 5 | 6 | 415 | 79.0 |
| NAGE | 8 | -4 | 6 | 68 | 9.5 |
| IBB | 5 | 4 | 3 | 239 | 29.0 |
| NUHW | 5 | -1 | 5 | 658 | 137.0 |
| Other | 5 | 2 | 4 | 273 | 60.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 5 | 2 | 4 | 78 | 14.0 |
| SSOBA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 29.0 |
| UWA | 5 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 25.0 |
| IAFF | 4 | -6 | 4 | 91 | 24.5 |
| IFPTE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| NewsGuild | 4 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 |
| UBC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 |
| WU | 4 | -2 | 3 | 243 | 85.0 |
| ILA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| ILWU | 3 | -1 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |
| NEA | 3 | 1 | 3 | 159 | 24.0 |
| NLJSP | 3 | -6 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 |
| UWUA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 9.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | -3 | 3 | 125 | 42.0 |
| ACOPS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| FCGOA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 99 | 49.5 |
| Ironworkers | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 2 | -1 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| PASNAP | 2 | 1 | 2 | 165 | 82.5 |
| UE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| UMWA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| USPOA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 51.0 |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| NEMSA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| PATCO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| URSO | 1 | -3 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |