2017, 1st Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 1st quarter of 2017. 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 2017 495 petitions for new units were filed, a 35.62% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 20 with a total of 31,148 workers across all units, a 4.11% 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 | 157 | 23 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 71 | 11 | 2,173 | -18.87% | 18.0 | -12.21% |
| SEIU | 57 | 29 | 4,465 | 8.88% | 24.0 | 16.65% |
| IAM | 36 | 21 | 5,038 | 441.78% | 10.5 | -56.61% |
| IUOE | 23 | 8 | 217 | -15.54% | 10.0 | -8.88% |
| IBEW | 16 | -1 | 463 | -74.37% | 15.0 | 36.63% |
| UFCW | 14 | -1 | 927 | -25.53% | 54.5 | 82.14% |
| USW | 14 | 5 | 347 | -16.65% | 14.5 | -59.94% |
| NUHW | 8 | 5 | 189 | -76.59% | 13.0 | -95.46% |
| UAW | 8 | 3 | 1,191 | -77.70% | 39.5 | -48.84% |
| AFSCME | 7 | 1 | 766 | 32.19% | 24.0 | -67.71% |
| SPFPA | 7 | 2 | 351 | -27.75% | 11.0 | -84.36% |
| IATSE | 6 | 3 | 223 | -2.22% | 42.0 | -47.73% |
| CWA | 5 | 1 | 59 | -82.14% | 13.0 | -72.15% |
| IUJAT | 5 | 4 | 129 | 545.01% | 8.0 | -59.94% |
| OPEIU | 5 | 2 | 450 | 15.54% | 45.0 | -75.48% |
| SMART | 5 | 2 | 309 | 493.95% | 62.0 | 519.48% |
| AFT | 4 | 2 | 348 | 244.20% | 35.0 | -31.08% |
| ATU | 4 | 1 | 152 | 6.66% | 26.5 | -12.21% |
| IAFF | 4 | 4 | 93 | - | 15.0 | - |
| UE | 4 | 3 | 79 | 243.09% | 11.0 | -52.17% |
| LIUNA | 3 | 0 | 548 | 376.29% | 15.0 | -42.18% |
| RWDSU | 3 | -4 | 161 | -17.76% | 42.0 | 179.82% |
| UGSOA | 3 | 3 | 184 | - | 15.0 | - |
| BAC | 2 | 2 | 31 | - | 15.5 | - |
| IFPTE | 2 | 2 | 48 | - | 24.0 | - |
| Multiple | 2 | 2 | 95 | - | 47.5 | - |
| NNU | 2 | -3 | 67 | -92.13% | 33.5 | -58.83% |
| SSOBA | 2 | 0 | 75 | 53.28% | 37.5 | 53.28% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | 0 | 58 | -14.43% | 29.0 | -14.43% |
| WU | 2 | 1 | 232 | 92.13% | 116.0 | -4.44% |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | 18.0 | - |
| ILWU | 1 | -1 | 4 | -95.46% | 4.0 | -91.02% |
| IUPAT | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 5.0 | - |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | 7.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 243 | - | 243.0 | - |
| NAGE | 1 | 1 | 52 | - | 52.0 | - |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | 17.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 1 | 0 | 54 | -25.53% | 54.0 | -25.53% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 0 | 15 | -89.91% | 15.0 | -89.91% |
| UA | 1 | 1 | 215 | - | 215.0 | - |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | -1 | 81 | 44.40% | 81.0 | 189.81% |
| USPOA | 1 | 0 | 24 | 139.86% | 24.0 | 139.86% |
| AFM | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWUA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2017 408 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 45.34% closed with a certification order, creating 185 total new units. This was a -11.06% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 11,316 workers, which is a 6.23% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 19 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 143 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 33.0 |
| Teamsters | 61 | -8 | 33 | 846 | 18.0 |
| SEIU | 31 | 0 | 25 | 2,202 | 26.0 |
| IAM | 25 | 1 | 21 | 1,104 | 8.0 |
| IUOE | 23 | 4 | 18 | 153 | 8.5 |
| IBEW | 16 | -1 | 5 | 1,467 | 12.0 |
| UFCW | 13 | -6 | 7 | 403 | 42.0 |
| USW | 10 | -6 | 4 | 60 | 13.5 |
| CWA | 6 | 5 | 4 | 95 | 10.5 |
| AFSCME | 5 | 0 | 4 | 409 | 88.0 |
| OPEIU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| SMART | 5 | 2 | 3 | 162 | 21.0 |
| UAW | 5 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 31.0 |
| AFT | 4 | 1 | 4 | 225 | 38.0 |
| ATU | 4 | -1 | 2 | 104 | 52.0 |
| IATSE | 4 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 62.0 |
| SPFPA | 4 | -2 | 2 | 95 | 47.5 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 4 | 3 | 3 | 222 | 52.0 |
| IUJAT | 3 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 |
| SSOBA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 46.5 |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 |
| IFPTE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 |
| LIUNA | 2 | -5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 126 | 63.0 |
| NNU | 2 | -2 | 2 | 210 | 105.0 |
| NUHW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 278 | 139.0 |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| RWDSU | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 164 | 82.0 |
| UGSOA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 162.0 |
| WU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 91.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 243 | 243.0 |
| UA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 215 | 215.0 |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| APWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |