2015, 1st Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 1st quarter of 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 the 1st quarter of 2015 499 petitions for new units were filed, a -0.40% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 22 with a total of 28,805 workers across all units, a -20.17% 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 | 177 | -32 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 83 | 2 | 4,220 | 17.76% | 23.0 | -4.44% |
| IBEW | 37 | 6 | 928 | 5.55% | 20.0 | -13.32% |
| SEIU | 32 | -14 | 1,884 | -65.49% | 41.0 | 12.21% |
| IAM | 29 | 17 | 1,336 | 386.28% | 14.0 | -38.85% |
| IUOE | 19 | 0 | 443 | 84.36% | 8.0 | -11.10% |
| UFCW | 19 | 8 | 1,378 | -12.21% | 31.0 | -52.17% |
| USW | 14 | 12 | 1,192 | 92.13% | 27.5 | -91.02% |
| LIUNA | 9 | 5 | 198 | -22.20% | 13.0 | -57.72% |
| SPFPA | 7 | 0 | 880 | 95.46% | 120.0 | 471.75% |
| SMART | 6 | 5 | 409 | 1,759.35% | 41.5 | 88.80% |
| UGSOA | 6 | 4 | 254 | 535.02% | 34.5 | 72.15% |
| AFSCME | 4 | -4 | 93 | -84.36% | 22.5 | -38.85% |
| RWDSU | 4 | 2 | 221 | 1,199.91% | 32.5 | 281.94% |
| UA | 4 | 3 | 76 | 532.80% | 21.0 | 75.48% |
| AFT | 3 | 0 | 223 | -9.99% | 49.0 | 44.40% |
| ATU | 3 | 2 | 158 | 209.79% | 38.0 | -25.53% |
| CWA | 3 | -3 | 110 | -34.41% | 28.0 | 27.75% |
| IATSE | 3 | 0 | 24 | -66.60% | 8.0 | -72.15% |
| IUJAT | 3 | 1 | 147 | 116.55% | 14.0 | -58.83% |
| NUHW | 3 | 1 | 472 | 138.75% | 35.0 | -64.38% |
| SSOBA | 3 | 2 | 47 | -51.06% | 18.0 | -81.03% |
| OPEIU | 2 | -7 | 98 | -36.63% | 49.0 | 717.06% |
| UAW | 2 | -10 | 42 | -99.90% | 21.0 | -52.17% |
| UE | 2 | 1 | 265 | 341.88% | 132.5 | 120.99% |
| BCTGM | 1 | -1 | 6 | -95.46% | 6.0 | -91.02% |
| IAFF | 1 | 0 | 64 | 219.78% | 64.0 | 219.78% |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 96 | 230.88% | 96.0 | 230.88% |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 | - |
| ILWU | 1 | 0 | 17 | 54.39% | 17.0 | 54.39% |
| IUPAT | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 65 | -33.30% | 65.0 | -33.30% |
| NABET | 1 | 0 | 53 | 120.99% | 53.0 | 120.99% |
| NAGE | 1 | -1 | 56 | -53.28% | 56.0 | -7.77% |
| NEA | 1 | -1 | 83 | 76.59% | 83.0 | 253.08% |
| NNU | 1 | 0 | 1,216 | 2,487.51% | 1,216.0 | 2,487.51% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | 18.0 | - |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 111 | - | 111.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 0 | 30 | 114.33% | 30.0 | 114.33% |
| UBC | 1 | 1 | 35 | - | 35.0 | - |
| UNAP | 1 | 1 | 393 | - | 393.0 | - |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | -3 | 61 | -49.95% | 61.0 | 103.23% |
| USCSO | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | 23.0 | - |
| USOA | 1 | 1 | 109 | - | 109.0 | - |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 20.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17.76% | 13.0 | 17.76% |
| WU | 1 | 1 | 31 | - | 31.0 | - |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Multiple | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWUA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2015 437 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 47.60% closed with a certification order, creating 208 total new units. This was a -20.31% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 10,329 workers, which is a -25.51% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 20 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 152 | -74 | 12 | 0 | 21.5 |
| Teamsters | 79 | -19 | 42 | 1,634 | 20.5 |
| SEIU | 35 | -3 | 29 | 4,166 | 54.0 |
| IBEW | 27 | -13 | 20 | 603 | 24.5 |
| IAM | 24 | 1 | 17 | 286 | 14.0 |
| IUOE | 18 | 0 | 13 | 133 | 9.0 |
| UFCW | 14 | 4 | 5 | 170 | 48.0 |
| SPFPA | 10 | 2 | 6 | 506 | 18.5 |
| OPEIU | 9 | 6 | 8 | 169 | 9.5 |
| AFSCME | 8 | 0 | 6 | 249 | 21.5 |
| UAW | 6 | 1 | 6 | 130 | 19.0 |
| USW | 6 | -6 | 5 | 522 | 26.0 |
| IATSE | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 |
| SMART | 4 | -2 | 4 | 118 | 33.0 |
| AFT | 3 | -2 | 3 | 248 | 34.0 |
| UGSOA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 18.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | -1 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 |
| ATU | 2 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| IAFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| ILWU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 |
| IUJAT | 2 | -3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| LIUNA | 2 | -5 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 |
| NAGE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 113.0 |
| NUHW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 61.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| CWA | 1 | -10 | 1 | 57 | 57.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 167.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| NABET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 53.0 |
| NEA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 111.0 |
| RWDSU | 1 | -5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| SSOBA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| UA | 1 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| UBC | 1 | -1 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| UE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60.0 |
| BCTGM | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NNU | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |