2014, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2014 489 petitions for new units were filed, a -8.60% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 27 with a total of 27,885 workers across all units, a -1.16% 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 | 163 | -52 | 9,440 | - | 27.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 98 | 25 | 6,079 | 82.14% | 34.0 | 69.93% |
| IBEW | 32 | 8 | 1,190 | 6.66% | 23.5 | -13.32% |
| IAM | 29 | 5 | 2,118 | 46.62% | 14.0 | -19.98% |
| SEIU | 28 | -8 | 1,972 | -34.41% | 33.0 | -38.85% |
| USW | 19 | 2 | 815 | -59.94% | 22.0 | -55.50% |
| IUOE | 15 | -11 | 353 | -14.43% | 10.0 | -4.44% |
| UFCW | 12 | -3 | 709 | -24.42% | 30.0 | 0.00% |
| AFSCME | 8 | 2 | 417 | -13.32% | 33.0 | 19.98% |
| SPFPA | 7 | 2 | 300 | 12.21% | 27.0 | -6.66% |
| ATU | 6 | 6 | 505 | - | 11.0 | - |
| RWDSU | 6 | 0 | 235 | -11.10% | 27.0 | 19.98% |
| AFT | 5 | 1 | 822 | 430.68% | 60.0 | 71.04% |
| IUJAT | 5 | 2 | 553 | 836.94% | 22.0 | 9.99% |
| SMART | 5 | 0 | 63 | -46.62% | 8.0 | 0.00% |
| UAW | 5 | -1 | 499 | 71.04% | 64.0 | 42.18% |
| LIUNA | 4 | -9 | 91 | -67.71% | 14.5 | -19.98% |
| OPEIU | 4 | 4 | 118 | - | 17.5 | - |
| CWA | 3 | 0 | 70 | -35.52% | 27.0 | 169.83% |
| IAFF | 3 | 2 | 84 | 740.37% | 39.0 | 289.71% |
| NNU | 3 | 0 | 73 | -93.24% | 27.0 | -77.70% |
| UA | 3 | 2 | 105 | 168.72% | 11.0 | -72.15% |
| UBC | 3 | 1 | 51 | -2.22% | 20.0 | -23.31% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 0 | 216 | -35.52% | 108.0 | -35.52% |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 1 | 9 | -86.58% | 4.5 | -93.24% |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | -1 | 37 | -95.46% | 18.5 | -63.27% |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | 14.0 | - |
| IATSE | 1 | -6 | 20 | -95.46% | 20.0 | -73.26% |
| IBB | 1 | -2 | 199 | 143.19% | 199.0 | 563.88% |
| IFPTE | 1 | 0 | 34 | 112.11% | 34.0 | 112.11% |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 39 | 874.68% | 39.0 | 874.68% |
| Multiple | 1 | -4 | 21 | -92.13% | 21.0 | -72.15% |
| NAGE | 1 | -2 | 234 | 28.86% | 234.0 | 1,361.97% |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 20.0 | - |
| NUHW | 1 | 0 | 83 | -83.25% | 83.0 | -83.25% |
| Other | 1 | -1 | 11 | -92.13% | 11.0 | -84.36% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | -2 | 36 | -36.63% | 36.0 | 157.62% |
| SSOBA | 1 | -1 | 30 | -88.80% | 30.0 | -78.81% |
| UGSOA | 1 | -1 | 76 | -41.07% | 76.0 | 17.76% |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 20.0 | - |
| UWA | 1 | 0 | 30 | 19.98% | 30.0 | 19.98% |
| UWUA | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| WU | 1 | -1 | 85 | -55.50% | 85.0 | -11.10% |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2014 481 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 46.15% closed with a certification order, creating 222 total new units. This was a -13.62% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 9,187 workers, which is a -30.61% decrease 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 | 185 | -29 | 23 | 648 | 23.0 |
| Teamsters | 82 | 18 | 48 | 1,590 | 21.0 |
| IAM | 29 | 10 | 26 | 622 | 14.0 |
| IBEW | 28 | 9 | 13 | 315 | 20.0 |
| SEIU | 28 | -6 | 24 | 1,762 | 53.5 |
| USW | 18 | 8 | 12 | 944 | 24.5 |
| IUOE | 16 | -21 | 11 | 99 | 6.0 |
| UFCW | 14 | -4 | 7 | 502 | 46.0 |
| LIUNA | 7 | -5 | 6 | 128 | 21.0 |
| UAW | 7 | 0 | 4 | 182 | 46.0 |
| AFSCME | 6 | -4 | 5 | 246 | 19.0 |
| IATSE | 6 | 3 | 6 | 755 | 82.0 |
| SMART | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 8.0 |
| Multiple | 5 | 3 | 4 | 288 | 79.0 |
| RWDSU | 5 | -2 | 4 | 60 | 12.0 |
| UA | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 |
| NNU | 3 | 2 | 2 | 220 | 110.0 |
| SPFPA | 3 | -7 | 3 | 112 | 20.0 |
| SSOBA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| IBB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 199 | 199.0 |
| IUJAT | 2 | -1 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| OPEIU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 1 | 109 | 109.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 37.0 |
| ACOPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFT | 1 | -1 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 |
| ATU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| BCTGM | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| NAGE | 1 | -1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| NEA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| NLJSP | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| UWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| WU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFM | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEMSA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NUHW | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |