2015, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2015 487 petitions for new units were filed, a -18.97% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 22 with a total of 31,391 workers across all units, a -13.83% 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 | 179 | -41 | 15,219 | 83.25% | 21.0 | 44.40% |
| Teamsters | 81 | 1 | 2,490 | -27.75% | 18.0 | -32.19% |
| UFCW | 25 | -2 | 1,407 | 15.54% | 23.0 | -29.97% |
| IAM | 24 | -7 | 1,532 | -4.44% | 11.0 | -35.52% |
| SEIU | 24 | -17 | 2,001 | -63.27% | 51.0 | 45.51% |
| IUOE | 21 | -18 | 272 | -62.16% | 6.0 | -45.51% |
| IBEW | 20 | -9 | 420 | -74.37% | 16.5 | -25.53% |
| USW | 15 | 4 | 1,145 | 19.98% | 37.0 | -24.42% |
| AFSCME | 10 | 6 | 778 | 144.30% | 41.5 | -48.84% |
| CWA | 7 | 3 | 349 | -63.27% | 55.0 | -47.73% |
| RWDSU | 6 | 5 | 380 | 1,709.40% | 20.0 | -4.44% |
| ATU | 5 | 1 | 331 | 36.63% | 49.0 | -27.75% |
| LIUNA | 5 | -7 | 359 | -4.44% | 70.0 | 299.70% |
| UAW | 5 | 0 | 701 | 58.83% | 144.0 | 144.30% |
| OPEIU | 4 | -1 | 463 | 62.16% | 143.5 | 176.49% |
| SPFPA | 4 | 0 | 214 | -41.07% | 25.0 | -48.84% |
| UBC | 4 | -3 | 139 | -97.68% | 15.5 | -63.27% |
| WU | 4 | 4 | 443 | - | 69.5 | - |
| BCTGM | 3 | 1 | 376 | 218.67% | 165.0 | 179.82% |
| IATSE | 3 | -4 | 96 | -55.50% | 22.0 | 4.44% |
| UGSOA | 3 | 1 | 54 | -61.05% | 20.0 | -71.04% |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 0 | 127 | -85.47% | 46.0 | -74.37% |
| AFT | 2 | -7 | 34 | -97.68% | 17.0 | -78.81% |
| IUPAT | 2 | 2 | 63 | - | 31.5 | - |
| Insulators | 2 | 2 | 29 | - | 14.5 | - |
| Multiple | 2 | 0 | 531 | 66.60% | 265.5 | 66.60% |
| NABET | 2 | 2 | 26 | - | 13.0 | - |
| NAGE | 2 | 1 | 51 | 64.38% | 25.5 | -17.76% |
| PASNAP | 2 | 1 | 179 | 953.49% | 89.5 | 426.24% |
| TWU | 2 | 1 | 54 | -49.95% | 27.0 | -75.48% |
| UA | 2 | -2 | 291 | 781.44% | 145.5 | 1,840.38% |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 | - |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | 17.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 6.0 | - |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 40 | - | 40.0 | - |
| ILWU | 1 | 0 | 18 | -77.70% | 18.0 | -77.70% |
| IUJAT | 1 | -4 | 9 | -93.24% | 9.0 | -31.08% |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 58 | 26.64% | 58.0 | 26.64% |
| NEA | 1 | 0 | 71 | -6.66% | 71.0 | -6.66% |
| NLJSP | 1 | 0 | 17 | 143.19% | 17.0 | 143.19% |
| NNU | 1 | -1 | 66 | -41.07% | 66.0 | 17.76% |
| NUHW | 1 | 1 | 158 | - | 158.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 51 | 45.51% | 51.0 | 45.51% |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 312 | - | 312.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | 12.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NATCA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SMART | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USOA | 0 | -16 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWUA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2015 547 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 46.62% closed with a certification order, creating 255 total new units. This was a -17.21% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 13,643 workers, which is a -15.39% 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 | 200 | -47 | 30 | 1,292 | 34.5 |
| Teamsters | 90 | 0 | 52 | 1,719 | 17.5 |
| SEIU | 34 | -15 | 29 | 2,316 | 51.0 |
| UFCW | 32 | 10 | 15 | 366 | 16.0 |
| IAM | 28 | 2 | 23 | 1,430 | 11.0 |
| IBEW | 25 | -16 | 14 | 503 | 23.0 |
| IUOE | 20 | -12 | 17 | 188 | 5.0 |
| USW | 12 | -10 | 7 | 635 | 25.0 |
| AFSCME | 9 | 5 | 6 | 317 | 37.0 |
| UBC | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2,088 | 29.0 |
| CWA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 152 | 27.0 |
| LIUNA | 6 | -6 | 3 | 26 | 10.0 |
| SPFPA | 6 | 4 | 6 | 350 | 20.0 |
| OPEIU | 5 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 |
| UAW | 5 | 1 | 5 | 556 | 80.0 |
| IATSE | 4 | -1 | 3 | 110 | 23.0 |
| NNU | 4 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 66.0 |
| BCTGM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| IUJAT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 |
| NAGE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 196 | 88.0 |
| SMART | 3 | -1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| UGSOA | 3 | -1 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFT | 2 | -6 | 2 | 128 | 64.0 |
| ATU | 2 | -3 | 2 | 212 | 106.0 |
| Insulators | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| NABET | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| RWDSU | 2 | -1 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| UA | 2 | -2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| WU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 246 | 246.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| IAFF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 76.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 67.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| TWU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| UE | 1 | -2 | 1 | 64 | 64.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NUHW | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USCSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USOA | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |