2015 filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in 2015. 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 2015 2,080 petitions for new units were filed, a 1.76% increase from the previous year The median size was 22 with a total of 127,139 workers across all units, a 5.11% 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 | 782 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 324 | 4 | 12,849 | -15.54% | 22.0 | -4.44% |
| SEIU | 134 | -26 | 13,629 | -16.65% | 44.5 | -7.77% |
| IBEW | 113 | 4 | 3,400 | -8.88% | 16.0 | -33.30% |
| IAM | 100 | 15 | 5,221 | 14.43% | 16.0 | 23.31% |
| IUOE | 98 | 16 | 1,722 | 27.75% | 8.5 | -5.55% |
| UFCW | 86 | 30 | 5,320 | 4.44% | 29.0 | -38.85% |
| USW | 50 | -1 | 4,565 | 1.11% | 39.0 | 29.97% |
| AFSCME | 31 | -5 | 2,298 | -5.55% | 35.0 | 29.97% |
| LIUNA | 30 | 2 | 1,336 | 43.29% | 19.0 | 2.22% |
| CWA | 18 | 3 | 1,758 | 279.72% | 55.0 | 103.23% |
| SPFPA | 18 | -12 | 1,620 | 22.20% | 41.0 | 86.58% |
| UAW | 18 | -11 | 2,679 | -65.49% | 125.0 | 166.50% |
| USOA | 17 | 17 | 204 | - | 5.0 | - |
| UBC | 16 | 9 | 6,831 | 2,402.04% | 29.0 | 32.19% |
| AFT | 14 | 0 | 1,769 | 37.74% | 62.5 | 62.16% |
| ATU | 14 | 5 | 907 | 13.32% | 57.5 | 12.21% |
| IATSE | 14 | 0 | 428 | -56.61% | 18.5 | -55.50% |
| IUJAT | 13 | 2 | 337 | -51.06% | 13.0 | -35.52% |
| UGSOA | 13 | 4 | 818 | 136.53% | 30.0 | 15.54% |
| RWDSU | 12 | -8 | 758 | -7.77% | 26.5 | -2.22% |
| UA | 12 | 6 | 433 | 167.61% | 15.5 | 34.41% |
| UNITE HERE | 11 | 0 | 1,185 | 4.44% | 58.0 | 142.08% |
| OPEIU | 10 | -7 | 838 | -18.87% | 91.5 | 357.42% |
| SMART | 10 | -9 | 650 | 48.84% | 52.0 | 477.30% |
| BCTGM | 9 | 1 | 542 | -35.52% | 26.0 | -68.82% |
| PASNAP | 7 | 5 | 1,440 | 772.56% | 88.0 | 6.66% |
| WU | 6 | 2 | 533 | 31.08% | 59.0 | -42.18% |
| IBB | 5 | 0 | 145 | -53.28% | 17.0 | -43.29% |
| Ironworkers | 5 | 2 | 351 | 119.88% | 58.0 | 75.48% |
| Multiple | 5 | -3 | 857 | 155.40% | 52.0 | 107.67% |
| NAGE | 5 | -2 | 169 | -68.82% | 31.0 | 93.24% |
| NUHW | 5 | -2 | 648 | -46.62% | 35.0 | -74.37% |
| UWA | 5 | 3 | 141 | 156.51% | 13.0 | -53.28% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 5 | 2 | 155 | 24.42% | 13.0 | -68.82% |
| IUPAT | 4 | 4 | 80 | - | 21.0 | - |
| NABET | 4 | 2 | 83 | 11.10% | 13.0 | -65.49% |
| NNU | 4 | -7 | 1,394 | -4.44% | 83.0 | 97.68% |
| TWU | 4 | 4 | 217 | - | 42.0 | - |
| UE | 4 | 2 | 343 | 243.09% | 83.0 | 65.49% |
| UWUA | 4 | 1 | 113 | 241.98% | 14.5 | 61.05% |
| ILWU | 3 | 0 | 116 | 48.84% | 18.0 | -35.52% |
| NATCA | 3 | 3 | 16 | - | 5.0 | - |
| NEA | 3 | -1 | 230 | 26.64% | 76.0 | 223.11% |
| NYSNA | 3 | 2 | 196 | 931.29% | 38.0 | 99.90% |
| NewsGuild | 3 | -1 | 115 | 21.09% | 35.0 | 179.82% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 3 | -3 | 55 | -54.39% | 13.0 | -6.66% |
| SSOBA | 3 | -2 | 47 | -88.80% | 18.0 | -39.96% |
| ILA | 2 | -1 | 42 | 49.95% | 21.0 | 319.68% |
| Insulators | 2 | -1 | 29 | -42.18% | 14.5 | 107.67% |
| NLJSP | 2 | -1 | 24 | -69.93% | 12.0 | -52.17% |
| Other | 2 | -2 | 423 | 169.83% | 211.5 | 957.93% |
| USPOA | 2 | 1 | 47 | 135.42% | 23.5 | 17.76% |
| ACOPS | 1 | -2 | 13 | -68.82% | 13.0 | -6.66% |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 | - |
| AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | 23.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 1 | -1 | 11 | -88.80% | 11.0 | -77.70% |
| IAFF | 1 | -5 | 64 | -57.72% | 64.0 | 116.55% |
| IFPTE | 1 | -4 | 6 | -94.35% | 6.0 | -71.04% |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 12.0 | - |
| UMWA | 1 | -1 | 52 | 173.16% | 52.0 | 447.33% |
| UNAP | 1 | 1 | 393 | - | 393.0 | - |
| USCSO | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | 23.0 | - |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEMSA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2015 2,188 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 46.48% closed with a certification order, creating 1017 total new units. This was a 11.27% increase from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 51,071 workers, which is a 16.05% increase from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 20 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 817 | 10 | 106 | 0 | 25.5 |
| Teamsters | 349 | 49 | 206 | 7,402 | 18.0 |
| SEIU | 149 | 14 | 123 | 13,584 | 48.0 |
| IBEW | 124 | 17 | 75 | 1,827 | 16.0 |
| IUOE | 104 | 25 | 83 | 991 | 7.0 |
| IAM | 101 | 14 | 77 | 2,767 | 14.0 |
| UFCW | 89 | 35 | 47 | 1,534 | 25.0 |
| USW | 53 | 0 | 32 | 2,613 | 25.5 |
| AFSCME | 31 | -3 | 22 | 1,784 | 35.5 |
| LIUNA | 27 | -9 | 16 | 466 | 13.5 |
| SPFPA | 21 | -10 | 16 | 1,206 | 25.0 |
| UAW | 20 | -4 | 16 | 1,144 | 42.5 |
| OPEIU | 17 | 8 | 12 | 335 | 16.5 |
| UBC | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2,388 | 29.5 |
| USOA | 17 | 17 | 10 | 55 | 3.5 |
| AFT | 16 | 7 | 12 | 769 | 41.5 |
| IATSE | 16 | 4 | 11 | 363 | 22.0 |
| CWA | 15 | -3 | 10 | 1,290 | 55.0 |
| ATU | 13 | 4 | 9 | 504 | 49.0 |
| UA | 12 | 2 | 7 | 387 | 22.0 |
| UGSOA | 12 | 3 | 10 | 345 | 21.5 |
| UNITE HERE | 12 | 0 | 5 | 185 | 46.0 |
| SMART | 11 | -9 | 7 | 413 | 34.0 |
| IUJAT | 10 | 0 | 7 | 119 | 9.0 |
| RWDSU | 9 | -12 | 6 | 129 | 22.5 |
| BCTGM | 8 | 0 | 5 | 141 | 11.0 |
| NUHW | 7 | 2 | 4 | 248 | 39.5 |
| Ironworkers | 6 | 4 | 3 | 169 | 58.0 |
| Multiple | 6 | -2 | 3 | 91 | 36.0 |
| NAGE | 6 | -2 | 2 | 144 | 72.0 |
| NewsGuild | 5 | 1 | 4 | 166 | 40.0 |
| UE | 5 | 3 | 5 | 403 | 64.0 |
| WU | 5 | 1 | 2 | 305 | 152.5 |
| ILWU | 4 | 1 | 4 | 127 | 17.5 |
| IUPAT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| Insulators | 4 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 7.0 |
| NABET | 4 | 2 | 4 | 83 | 13.0 |
| NNU | 4 | -7 | 1 | 66 | 66.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 4 | -1 | 4 | 69 | 13.5 |
| TWU | 4 | 4 | 3 | 188 | 55.0 |
| UWA | 4 | -1 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 |
| IAFF | 3 | -1 | 2 | 62 | 31.0 |
| IBB | 3 | -2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 |
| NYSNA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 196 | 38.0 |
| PASNAP | 3 | 1 | 3 | 196 | 88.0 |
| SSOBA | 3 | -2 | 3 | 47 | 18.0 |
| UWUA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 13.0 |
| ACOPS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 |
| FCGOA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 89.0 |
| IFPTE | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 2 | -1 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| NATCA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| NEA | 2 | -1 | 2 | 99 | 49.5 |
| NLJSP | 2 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Other | 2 | -3 | 2 | 423 | 211.5 |
| USPOA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| AFM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 52 | 52.0 |
| UNAP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 393 | 393.0 |
| USCSO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEMSA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |