2015, 2nd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 2nd 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 2nd quarter of 2015 601 petitions for new units were filed, a 21.91% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 20 with a total of 36,431 workers across all units, a 27.51% 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 | 220 | 47 | 8,320 | - | 14.5 | - |
| Teamsters | 80 | -2 | 3,461 | -17.76% | 26.5 | 13.32% |
| SEIU | 41 | 9 | 5,411 | 187.59% | 35.0 | -14.43% |
| IUOE | 39 | 20 | 709 | 59.94% | 11.0 | 37.74% |
| IAM | 31 | 2 | 1,598 | 19.98% | 17.0 | 21.09% |
| IBEW | 29 | -8 | 1,644 | 77.70% | 22.0 | 9.99% |
| UFCW | 27 | 8 | 1,223 | -11.10% | 33.0 | 6.66% |
| USOA | 16 | 15 | 95 | -13.32% | 4.5 | -95.46% |
| LIUNA | 12 | 3 | 375 | 89.91% | 17.5 | 34.41% |
| USW | 11 | -3 | 957 | -19.98% | 49.0 | 77.70% |
| AFT | 9 | 6 | 1,512 | 578.31% | 80.0 | 63.27% |
| IATSE | 7 | 4 | 215 | 795.87% | 21.0 | 162.06% |
| UBC | 7 | 6 | 5,689 | 16,153.83% | 42.0 | 19.98% |
| IUJAT | 5 | 2 | 126 | -14.43% | 13.0 | -6.66% |
| OPEIU | 5 | 3 | 286 | 192.03% | 52.0 | 6.66% |
| UAW | 5 | 3 | 441 | 950.16% | 59.0 | 180.93% |
| AFSCME | 4 | 0 | 319 | 243.09% | 81.0 | 259.74% |
| ATU | 4 | 2 | 243 | 228.66% | 68.0 | 83.25% |
| CWA | 4 | 1 | 951 | 764.79% | 106.0 | 278.61% |
| SMART | 4 | -2 | 241 | -41.07% | 65.5 | 57.72% |
| SPFPA | 4 | -3 | 360 | -58.83% | 49.0 | -58.83% |
| UA | 4 | 0 | 33 | -56.61% | 7.5 | -64.38% |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 2 | 859 | 1,308.69% | 183.0 | 199.80% |
| UWA | 3 | 2 | 113 | 465.09% | 13.0 | -35.52% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 1 | 118 | 1,867.02% | 59.0 | 883.56% |
| Multiple | 2 | 2 | 318 | - | 159.0 | - |
| NATCA | 2 | 2 | 12 | - | 6.0 | - |
| NNU | 2 | 1 | 112 | -91.02% | 56.0 | -95.46% |
| UE | 2 | 0 | 78 | -71.04% | 39.0 | -71.04% |
| UGSOA | 2 | -4 | 138 | -45.51% | 69.0 | 99.90% |
| UWUA | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | 4.5 | - |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | 11.0 | - |
| ILWU | 1 | 0 | 81 | 376.29% | 81.0 | 376.29% |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 12.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 46 | -28.86% | 46.0 | -28.86% |
| NAGE | 1 | 0 | 31 | -44.40% | 31.0 | -44.40% |
| NEA | 1 | 0 | 76 | -8.88% | 76.0 | -8.88% |
| NLJSP | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | 7.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 1 | 35 | - | 35.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | 17.0 | - |
| RWDSU | 1 | -3 | 21 | -91.02% | 21.0 | -35.52% |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 108 | - | 108.0 | - |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | 7.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0.00% | 13.0 | 0.00% |
| IAFF | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NUHW | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Other | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USCSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 2nd quarter of 2015 646 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 47.68% closed with a certification order, creating 308 total new units. This was a 50.98% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 16,124 workers, which is a 56.76% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 22 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 247 | 97 | 36 | 1,606 | 21.5 |
| Teamsters | 90 | 12 | 55 | 2,273 | 23.0 |
| SEIU | 49 | 15 | 42 | 4,965 | 42.5 |
| IBEW | 41 | 14 | 24 | 476 | 19.0 |
| IUOE | 32 | 14 | 28 | 404 | 7.5 |
| IAM | 26 | 5 | 19 | 601 | 24.0 |
| UFCW | 22 | 8 | 15 | 530 | 31.0 |
| USW | 22 | 16 | 14 | 952 | 21.5 |
| USOA | 17 | 17 | 10 | 55 | 3.5 |
| LIUNA | 12 | 10 | 7 | 307 | 21.0 |
| AFT | 8 | 5 | 6 | 374 | 62.5 |
| ATU | 5 | 3 | 3 | 167 | 66.0 |
| CWA | 5 | 4 | 3 | 890 | 174.0 |
| IATSE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 29.0 |
| AFSCME | 4 | -4 | 4 | 224 | 57.0 |
| OPEIU | 4 | -5 | 3 | 81 | 20.0 |
| SMART | 4 | 0 | 2 | 286 | 143.0 |
| UA | 4 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 22.0 |
| UAW | 4 | -2 | 3 | 101 | 33.0 |
| UGSOA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 128 | 20.0 |
| NUHW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| RWDSU | 3 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 |
| UE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 279 | 102.0 |
| UWA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| BCTGM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 43.0 |
| IUJAT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 52.0 |
| NATCA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| SPFPA | 2 | -8 | 2 | 110 | 55.0 |
| SSOBA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| UBC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 202 | 101.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 81 | 81.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 65.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 108.0 |
| UNAP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 393 | 393.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USCSO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |