2016, 1st Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 1st quarter of 2016. 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 2016 510 petitions for new units were filed, a 8.05% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 22 with a total of 27,425 workers across all units, a -6.67% 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 | 164 | -30 | 9,083 | - | 16.5 | - |
| Teamsters | 62 | -15 | 1,759 | -32.19% | 16.0 | -15.54% |
| SEIU | 61 | 24 | 3,593 | -16.65% | 34.0 | -22.20% |
| IAM | 39 | 24 | 1,333 | 82.14% | 10.0 | -71.04% |
| IBEW | 31 | 5 | 1,041 | 193.14% | 21.0 | 82.14% |
| UFCW | 28 | 13 | 2,144 | 63.27% | 35.0 | 16.65% |
| LIUNA | 13 | 9 | 885 | 118.77% | 43.0 | -55.50% |
| USW | 13 | 5 | 1,080 | 9.99% | 53.0 | -55.50% |
| IUOE | 11 | -7 | 219 | -18.87% | 11.0 | 56.61% |
| NAGE | 9 | 8 | 684 | 2,106.78% | 59.0 | 89.91% |
| CWA | 8 | 4 | 268 | -23.31% | 22.5 | -69.93% |
| UGSOA | 6 | 4 | 303 | -18.87% | 49.0 | -73.26% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 5 | 2 | 206 | 59.94% | 29.0 | -39.96% |
| AFSCME | 4 | -7 | 281 | -69.93% | 66.0 | 88.80% |
| PASNAP | 4 | 0 | 1,520 | 22.20% | 283.5 | 46.62% |
| SMART | 4 | 4 | 596 | - | 134.0 | - |
| SPFPA | 4 | 1 | 244 | 46.62% | 40.5 | -18.87% |
| UAW | 4 | -2 | 449 | -69.93% | 107.0 | -45.51% |
| IUPAT | 3 | 2 | 134 | 1,117.77% | 25.0 | 127.65% |
| Ironworkers | 3 | 1 | 60 | -66.60% | 4.0 | -95.46% |
| RWDSU | 3 | 2 | 112 | -17.76% | 44.0 | -67.71% |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | -1 | 85 | -38.85% | 30.0 | -21.09% |
| ATU | 2 | 0 | 123 | -29.97% | 61.5 | -29.97% |
| FCGOA | 2 | 2 | 140 | - | 70.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 2 | -2 | 38 | -31.08% | 19.0 | 99.90% |
| NNU | 2 | 2 | 337 | - | 168.5 | - |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 1 | 48 | 65.49% | 24.0 | -17.76% |
| OPEIU | 2 | 2 | 69 | - | 34.5 | - |
| UA | 2 | 0 | 30 | -8.88% | 15.0 | -8.88% |
| USPOA | 2 | 1 | 11 | -72.15% | 5.5 | -86.58% |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | 16.0 | - |
| BCTGM | 1 | -2 | 179 | 326.34% | 179.0 | 1,690.53% |
| IATSE | 1 | 0 | 46 | -51.06% | 46.0 | -51.06% |
| IBB | 1 | -2 | 43 | 34.41% | 43.0 | 617.16% |
| ILWU | 1 | 1 | 40 | - | 40.0 | - |
| Multiple | 1 | 0 | 102 | 1,175.49% | 102.0 | 1,175.49% |
| NABET | 1 | 0 | 2 | -49.95% | 2.0 | -49.95% |
| NUHW | 1 | 0 | 28 | 55.50% | 28.0 | 55.50% |
| NYSNA | 1 | -1 | 20 | -88.80% | 20.0 | -77.70% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 0 | 12 | -7.77% | 12.0 | -7.77% |
| UBC | 1 | -3 | 28 | -96.57% | 28.0 | -9.99% |
| UWUA | 1 | -1 | 34 | -67.71% | 34.0 | -34.41% |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2016 448 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 49.78% closed with a certification order, creating 223 total new units. This was a -6.69% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 10,149 workers, which is a -3.22% 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 | -54 | 16 | 472 | 26.5 |
| Teamsters | 73 | -15 | 46 | 1,107 | 11.5 |
| SEIU | 42 | 11 | 36 | 2,162 | 36.5 |
| IAM | 28 | 5 | 20 | 471 | 7.5 |
| IBEW | 25 | -5 | 13 | 415 | 22.0 |
| UFCW | 22 | 1 | 12 | 452 | 31.0 |
| IUOE | 13 | -21 | 12 | 145 | 9.0 |
| USW | 11 | 0 | 6 | 165 | 20.0 |
| CWA | 8 | 5 | 6 | 242 | 23.0 |
| LIUNA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 259 | 20.0 |
| PASNAP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1,827 | 230.0 |
| ATU | 5 | 1 | 4 | 197 | 45.5 |
| NAGE | 5 | 4 | 5 | 237 | 17.0 |
| UAW | 5 | 1 | 2 | 143 | 71.5 |
| AFSCME | 4 | -6 | 4 | 171 | 15.0 |
| IUJAT | 4 | 2 | 4 | 105 | 23.0 |
| UGSOA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 302 | 151.0 |
| BCTGM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| RWDSU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| SPFPA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 33.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 166 | 83.0 |
| SMART | 2 | 2 | 2 | 328 | 164.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | -3 | 2 | 67 | 33.5 |
| USPOA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 |
| AFM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| AFT | 1 | -2 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| IUPAT | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 1 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 102.0 |
| NABET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| NATCA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| NNU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 330 | 330.0 |
| NUHW | 1 | -1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| OPEIU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| UA | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IATSE | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |