2017, 2nd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 2nd 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 2nd quarter of 2017 429 petitions for new units were filed, a -11.00% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 24 with a total of 30,621 workers across all units, a -0.57% 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 | 143 | -13 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 63 | -7 | 3,449 | 62.16% | 20.0 | 11.10% |
| SEIU | 41 | -16 | 4,795 | 7.77% | 33.0 | 37.74% |
| IUOE | 27 | 4 | 363 | 67.71% | 8.0 | -19.98% |
| IAM | 23 | -11 | 1,424 | -72.15% | 24.0 | 108.78% |
| UFCW | 17 | 4 | 1,680 | 102.12% | 33.0 | -21.09% |
| USW | 14 | 0 | 1,832 | 428.46% | 53.5 | 268.62% |
| IBEW | 12 | -3 | 312 | -31.08% | 21.0 | 39.96% |
| SPFPA | 9 | 2 | 248 | -28.86% | 25.0 | 127.65% |
| AFT | 8 | 4 | 281 | -18.87% | 35.5 | 1.11% |
| AFSCME | 6 | -1 | 280 | -63.27% | 31.0 | 28.86% |
| LIUNA | 6 | 4 | 499 | -6.66% | 53.5 | -79.92% |
| NUHW | 6 | -2 | 314 | 66.60% | 29.0 | 123.21% |
| UAW | 5 | -3 | 465 | -61.05% | 35.0 | -11.10% |
| ILWU | 4 | 4 | 34 | - | 8.0 | - |
| UA | 4 | 3 | 35 | -83.25% | 9.0 | -95.46% |
| CWA | 3 | -2 | 52 | -12.21% | 21.0 | 61.05% |
| NNU | 3 | 1 | 565 | 743.70% | 150.0 | 347.43% |
| RWDSU | 3 | 1 | 41 | -65.49% | 15.0 | -74.37% |
| SMART | 3 | -2 | 173 | -44.40% | 30.0 | -51.06% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | 1 | 84 | 44.40% | 32.0 | 9.99% |
| FCGOA | 2 | 1 | 165 | 816.96% | 82.5 | 358.53% |
| IAFF | 2 | -2 | 46 | -51.06% | 23.0 | 53.28% |
| IATSE | 2 | -4 | 98 | -55.50% | 49.0 | 16.65% |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 1 | 55 | -77.70% | 27.5 | -88.80% |
| NEA | 2 | 1 | 56 | 229.77% | 28.0 | 64.38% |
| UBC | 2 | 2 | 231 | - | 115.5 | - |
| USCSO | 2 | 2 | 18 | - | 9.0 | - |
| ATU | 1 | -3 | 59 | -61.05% | 59.0 | 122.10% |
| BAC | 1 | -1 | 13 | -57.72% | 13.0 | -16.65% |
| BCTGM | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | 18.0 | - |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | 22.0 | - |
| IWW | 1 | 0 | 20 | 185.37% | 20.0 | 185.37% |
| Insulators | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | 28.0 | - |
| Multiple | 1 | -1 | 20 | -78.81% | 20.0 | -57.72% |
| NAGE | 1 | 0 | 113 | 117.66% | 113.0 | 117.66% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 | - |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | 0 | 360 | 344.10% | 360.0 | 344.10% |
| URSO | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| WU | 1 | -1 | 20 | -91.02% | 20.0 | -83.25% |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| OPEIU | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UGSOA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 2nd quarter of 2017 490 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 52.86% closed with a certification order, creating 259 total new units. This was a 43.09% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 12,139 workers, which is a 10.26% 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 | 159 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 27.5 |
| Teamsters | 65 | 6 | 46 | 1,687 | 14.0 |
| SEIU | 55 | 25 | 42 | 2,493 | 20.0 |
| IAM | 33 | 8 | 24 | 1,561 | 19.0 |
| IUOE | 25 | 2 | 20 | 164 | 8.0 |
| UFCW | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1,470 | 84.0 |
| USW | 18 | 8 | 10 | 299 | 14.5 |
| IBEW | 17 | 1 | 12 | 298 | 20.0 |
| NUHW | 11 | 9 | 10 | 347 | 13.0 |
| SPFPA | 9 | 5 | 6 | 160 | 12.0 |
| AFSCME | 8 | 4 | 6 | 132 | 24.5 |
| AFT | 6 | 2 | 6 | 426 | 37.0 |
| NNU | 6 | 4 | 5 | 868 | 106.0 |
| CWA | 5 | -1 | 3 | 41 | 13.0 |
| LIUNA | 5 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 15.0 |
| Multiple | 4 | 4 | 2 | 298 | 149.0 |
| RWDSU | 4 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 17.0 |
| IUJAT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 20.0 |
| SMART | 3 | -2 | 2 | 120 | 60.0 |
| UAW | 3 | -2 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 |
| UE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | -1 | 2 | 72 | 36.0 |
| ATU | 2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| BAC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| IAFF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 |
| IATSE | 2 | -2 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| ILWU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 |
| NAGE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 165 | 82.5 |
| NEA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| SSOBA | 1 | -2 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| UBC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | -2 | 1 | 360 | 360.0 |
| URSO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| USCSO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| WU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| AFM | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NLJSP | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| OPEIU | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |