2014, 2nd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 2nd quarter of 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 the 2nd quarter of 2014 535 petitions for new units were filed, a 13.35% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 25 with a total of 28,212 workers across all units, a 5.80% 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 | 215 | 45 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 73 | 9 | 3,329 | 58.83% | 20.0 | 11.10% |
| SEIU | 36 | -12 | 3,030 | -46.62% | 53.5 | -21.09% |
| IUOE | 26 | 6 | 413 | 33.30% | 10.5 | 39.96% |
| IAM | 24 | 5 | 1,450 | 119.88% | 17.5 | 75.48% |
| IBEW | 24 | 6 | 1,117 | 153.18% | 27.0 | 58.83% |
| USW | 17 | 4 | 2,017 | 85.47% | 50.0 | 85.47% |
| UFCW | 15 | -2 | 938 | -48.84% | 30.0 | -41.07% |
| LIUNA | 13 | 6 | 286 | -3.33% | 18.0 | -48.84% |
| IATSE | 7 | 4 | 486 | 15.54% | 74.0 | 1,133.31% |
| AFSCME | 6 | -8 | 484 | -48.84% | 27.5 | 56.61% |
| RWDSU | 6 | 0 | 263 | -13.32% | 22.5 | -23.31% |
| UAW | 6 | 1 | 291 | 41.07% | 45.0 | 125.43% |
| Multiple | 5 | 4 | 283 | 875.79% | 76.0 | 162.06% |
| SMART | 5 | -3 | 118 | -49.95% | 8.0 | -68.82% |
| SPFPA | 5 | -5 | 267 | 19.98% | 29.0 | 65.49% |
| AFT | 4 | 2 | 155 | 172.05% | 35.0 | 23.31% |
| CWA | 3 | 2 | 109 | 2,625.15% | 10.0 | 149.85% |
| IBB | 3 | 3 | 82 | - | 30.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 3 | 2 | 59 | 1,375.29% | 20.0 | 399.60% |
| NAGE | 3 | 2 | 182 | 1,416.36% | 16.0 | 33.30% |
| NNU | 3 | 0 | 1,137 | 468.42% | 122.0 | 306.36% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 3 | 2 | 57 | 307.47% | 14.0 | 0.00% |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 2 | 911 | 5,593.29% | 50.0 | 212.01% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 0 | 333 | 125.43% | 166.5 | 125.43% |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 138 | 1,625.04% | 69.0 | 762.57% |
| PASNAP | 2 | 2 | 165 | - | 82.5 | - |
| SSOBA | 2 | 1 | 278 | 859.14% | 139.0 | 379.62% |
| UBC | 2 | 0 | 52 | -69.93% | 26.0 | -69.93% |
| UGSOA | 2 | -2 | 129 | 27.75% | 64.5 | 222.00% |
| WU | 2 | 1 | 191 | 46.62% | 95.5 | -26.64% |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | 8.0 | - |
| IAFF | 1 | 0 | 10 | -74.37% | 10.0 | -74.37% |
| IFPTE | 1 | -1 | 16 | -57.72% | 16.0 | -15.54% |
| ILA | 1 | -1 | 5 | -78.81% | 5.0 | -56.61% |
| ILWU | 1 | 0 | 28 | -27.75% | 28.0 | -27.75% |
| Insulators | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 1 | -1 | 24 | -56.61% | 24.0 | -12.21% |
| NUHW | 1 | -2 | 487 | 11.10% | 487.0 | 226.44% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | 19.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 1 | 67 | - | 67.0 | - |
| UA | 1 | 0 | 39 | 549.45% | 39.0 | 549.45% |
| UMWA | 1 | 0 | 16 | 432.90% | 16.0 | 432.90% |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | 25.0 | - |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ATU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEMSA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| OPEIU | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 2nd quarter of 2014 526 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 48.86% closed with a certification order, creating 257 total new units. This was a 56.71% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 13,240 workers, which is a 82.67% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 21 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 214 | 41 | 43 | 0 | 31.0 |
| Teamsters | 64 | 16 | 38 | 1,290 | 14.0 |
| IUOE | 37 | 30 | 30 | 355 | 8.0 |
| SEIU | 34 | 1 | 22 | 2,800 | 66.5 |
| IAM | 19 | 3 | 18 | 1,146 | 9.5 |
| IBEW | 19 | 0 | 9 | 180 | 17.0 |
| UFCW | 18 | 7 | 10 | 311 | 25.0 |
| LIUNA | 12 | 2 | 10 | 266 | 15.5 |
| AFSCME | 10 | 0 | 7 | 450 | 17.0 |
| SPFPA | 10 | 1 | 4 | 84 | 14.5 |
| USW | 10 | -2 | 7 | 237 | 22.0 |
| RWDSU | 7 | 4 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 |
| UAW | 7 | 2 | 7 | 378 | 22.0 |
| UGSOA | 6 | 4 | 6 | 230 | 25.0 |
| CWA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 |
| BCTGM | 3 | 1 | 3 | 393 | 133.0 |
| IATSE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 40.0 |
| IFPTE | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| ILA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| IUJAT | 3 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 |
| SMART | 3 | -2 | 3 | 93 | 38.0 |
| AFT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 98.0 |
| NAGE | 2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 |
| NUHW | 2 | 1 | 2 | 433 | 216.5 |
| OPEIU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 42.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | -2 | 2 | 871 | 435.5 |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ATU | 1 | -2 | 1 | 176 | 176.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| IAFF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 115.0 |
| NEMSA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| NNU | 1 | -2 | 1 | 158 | 158.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 67.0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 125.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| UBC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| UMWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 |
| UWA | 1 | -2 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 72.0 |
| WU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 130.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |