2016, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2016 450 petitions for new units were filed, a -14.93% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 22 with a total of 25,893 workers across all units, a -10.59% 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 | 145 | -55 | 8,191 | - | 24.0 | - |
Teamsters | 65 | -8 | 2,202 | -39.96% | 16.0 | -23.31% |
IAM | 30 | 7 | 1,592 | -13.32% | 14.0 | 7.77% |
SEIU | 30 | -12 | 1,752 | -11.10% | 38.0 | 55.50% |
UFCW | 30 | -1 | 1,504 | -33.30% | 28.0 | 0.00% |
IBEW | 25 | 6 | 1,505 | 170.94% | 23.0 | 21.09% |
IUOE | 24 | -8 | 346 | -34.41% | 13.0 | 36.63% |
USW | 17 | 6 | 914 | 135.42% | 26.0 | 0.00% |
UNITE HERE | 12 | 9 | 975 | 457.32% | 31.0 | -35.52% |
ATU | 6 | 2 | 267 | 108.78% | 25.0 | 61.05% |
RWDSU | 5 | 1 | 236 | 37.74% | 11.0 | -64.38% |
AFSCME | 4 | -3 | 1,068 | 13.32% | 76.0 | -34.41% |
LIUNA | 4 | -1 | 137 | 93.24% | 21.5 | 115.44% |
SPFPA | 4 | -2 | 753 | 298.59% | 173.5 | 1,018.98% |
IUJAT | 3 | 2 | 19 | 279.72% | 6.0 | 19.98% |
Multiple | 3 | 1 | 194 | 95.46% | 77.0 | 55.50% |
NUHW | 3 | -2 | 452 | -39.96% | 121.0 | 69.93% |
SAG-AFTRA | 3 | 2 | 54 | -29.97% | 15.0 | -81.03% |
UAW | 3 | -1 | 290 | 37.74% | 110.0 | 175.38% |
UE | 3 | 1 | 591 | 1,243.20% | 9.0 | -58.83% |
United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | 0 | 90 | -48.84% | 14.0 | -47.73% |
CWA | 2 | 1 | 168 | -25.53% | 84.0 | -62.16% |
IATSE | 2 | 0 | 51 | 75.48% | 25.5 | 75.48% |
IUPAT | 2 | 2 | 26 | - | 13.0 | - |
NAGE | 2 | -1 | 84 | -74.37% | 42.0 | -58.83% |
NNU | 2 | 0 | 839 | 962.37% | 419.5 | 962.37% |
NewsGuild | 2 | 1 | 169 | 704.85% | 84.5 | 301.92% |
PASNAP | 2 | 1 | 618 | 822.51% | 309.0 | 360.75% |
TWU | 2 | -1 | 305 | 296.37% | 152.5 | 348.54% |
URSO | 2 | 2 | 57 | - | 28.5 | - |
AFM | 1 | 1 | 57 | - | 57.0 | - |
AFT | 1 | -8 | 82 | -87.69% | 82.0 | 215.34% |
APWU | 1 | 1 | 26 | - | 26.0 | - |
BCTGM | 1 | 0 | 170 | 448.44% | 170.0 | 448.44% |
NLJSP | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 10.0 | - |
NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 46 | -87.69% | 46.0 | -87.69% |
OPEIU | 1 | 0 | 10 | 66.60% | 10.0 | 66.60% |
SMART | 1 | -6 | 24 | -83.25% | 24.0 | 49.95% |
UBC | 1 | -2 | 3 | -97.68% | 3.0 | -92.13% |
UGSOA | 1 | 0 | 16 | 23.31% | 16.0 | 23.31% |
BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
ILWU | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
UA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
UWUA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2016 469 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 49.68% closed with a certification order, creating 233 total new units. This was a -10.38% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 15,120 workers, which is a 10.56% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 15 workers.
National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uncoded | 161 | -42 | 18 | 932 | 11.0 |
Teamsters | 66 | -3 | 43 | 1,208 | 13.0 |
SEIU | 38 | -12 | 31 | 1,476 | 35.0 |
UFCW | 27 | -6 | 12 | 402 | 16.0 |
IUOE | 26 | 3 | 23 | 341 | 12.0 |
IAM | 25 | -2 | 18 | 385 | 8.5 |
USW | 17 | 12 | 12 | 309 | 24.5 |
IBEW | 16 | -11 | 12 | 132 | 6.0 |
AFSCME | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1,741 | 217.5 |
RWDSU | 7 | 3 | 6 | 163 | 22.5 |
UAW | 7 | 3 | 2 | 135 | 67.5 |
United Federation LEOS-PBA | 5 | 1 | 5 | 240 | 14.0 |
ATU | 4 | 1 | 4 | 128 | 14.5 |
UNITE HERE | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1,159 | 523.0 |
IATSE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
ILWU | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 10.0 |
IUJAT | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5.0 |
NEA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 290 | 85.0 |
NUHW | 3 | -2 | 3 | 452 | 121.0 |
NewsGuild | 3 | 2 | 3 | 190 | 38.0 |
SMART | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
UBC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3,341 | 70.0 |
UWA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
AFT | 2 | -4 | 2 | 143 | 71.5 |
BCTGM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
NAGE | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
OPEIU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
PASNAP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 925 | 925.0 |
SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
SPFPA | 2 | -7 | 1 | 392 | 392.0 |
UE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
UGSOA | 2 | -2 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
AFM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 57.0 |
CWA | 1 | -5 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
ILA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
IUPAT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Ironworkers | 1 | -1 | 1 | 50 | 50.0 |
LIUNA | 1 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
NLJSP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
NNU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 56.0 |
NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 104.0 |
TWU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 153 | 153.0 |
UA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
URSO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 |
FCGOA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
UWUA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |