2017, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2017 519 petitions for new units were filed, a 20.98% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 19 with a total of 27,216 workers across all units, a -11.12% 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 | 168 | 25 | 5,871 | - | 18.5 | - |
Teamsters | 65 | 2 | 2,324 | -32.19% | 19.0 | -5.55% |
SEIU | 47 | 6 | 2,818 | -41.07% | 28.0 | -15.54% |
IAM | 31 | 8 | 1,201 | -15.54% | 17.0 | -28.86% |
IBEW | 26 | 14 | 732 | 134.31% | 16.5 | -21.09% |
IUOE | 25 | -2 | 272 | -25.53% | 9.0 | 12.21% |
UFCW | 21 | 4 | 867 | -48.84% | 12.0 | -63.27% |
AFSCME | 16 | 10 | 829 | 196.47% | 18.5 | -39.96% |
RWDSU | 14 | 11 | 156 | 280.83% | 9.5 | -36.63% |
USW | 11 | -3 | 1,314 | -27.75% | 81.0 | 51.06% |
UAW | 8 | 3 | 4,737 | 919.08% | 177.5 | 407.37% |
NNU | 6 | 3 | 2,441 | 331.89% | 328.0 | 118.77% |
NUHW | 6 | 0 | 266 | -15.54% | 20.5 | -28.86% |
SMART | 6 | 3 | 121 | -29.97% | 19.5 | -35.52% |
SPFPA | 6 | -3 | 107 | -56.61% | 12.5 | -49.95% |
UGSOA | 6 | 6 | 133 | - | 23.0 | - |
United Federation LEOS-PBA | 5 | 2 | 236 | 180.93% | 30.0 | -6.66% |
AFT | 4 | -4 | 81 | -71.04% | 22.0 | -37.74% |
ATU | 4 | 3 | 101 | 71.04% | 28.5 | -52.17% |
OPEIU | 4 | 4 | 259 | - | 45.0 | - |
IBB | 3 | 3 | 422 | - | 156.0 | - |
IFPTE | 3 | 3 | 76 | - | 22.0 | - |
UNITE HERE | 3 | 2 | 99 | -72.15% | 35.0 | -89.91% |
BCTGM | 2 | 1 | 124 | 589.41% | 62.0 | 244.20% |
IATSE | 2 | 0 | 14 | -85.47% | 7.0 | -85.47% |
ILWU | 2 | -2 | 46 | 35.52% | 23.0 | 187.59% |
IUJAT | 2 | 2 | 116 | - | 58.0 | - |
IWW | 2 | 1 | 35 | 75.48% | 17.5 | -12.21% |
LIUNA | 2 | -4 | 92 | -81.03% | 46.0 | -14.43% |
Multiple | 2 | 1 | 19 | -5.55% | 9.5 | -52.17% |
NAGE | 2 | 1 | 283 | 150.96% | 141.5 | 25.53% |
AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
CWA | 1 | -2 | 86 | 65.49% | 86.0 | 309.69% |
FCGOA | 1 | -1 | 128 | -22.20% | 128.0 | 55.50% |
IAFF | 1 | -1 | 6 | -86.58% | 6.0 | -74.37% |
Insulators | 1 | 0 | 107 | 281.94% | 107.0 | 281.94% |
Ironworkers | 1 | -1 | 12 | -77.70% | 12.0 | -56.61% |
NABET | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 6.0 | - |
NATCA | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 5.0 | - |
NEA | 1 | -1 | 14 | -75.48% | 14.0 | -49.95% |
NewsGuild | 1 | 1 | 82 | - | 82.0 | - |
PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 378 | - | 378.0 | - |
SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 24 | - | 24.0 | - |
UBC | 1 | -1 | 11 | -95.46% | 11.0 | -91.02% |
UMWA | 1 | 1 | 55 | - | 55.0 | - |
USCSO | 1 | -1 | 101 | 460.65% | 101.0 | 1,022.31% |
BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
UA | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2017 492 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 49.80% closed with a certification order, creating 245 total new units. This was a -5.41% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 12,598 workers, which is a 3.78% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 18 workers.
National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uncoded | 170 | 11 | 18 | 1,132 | 18.0 |
Teamsters | 63 | -2 | 38 | 775 | 14.5 |
SEIU | 53 | -2 | 41 | 2,485 | 14.0 |
IAM | 25 | -8 | 20 | 1,024 | 15.5 |
IBEW | 24 | 7 | 10 | 221 | 18.5 |
UFCW | 20 | 1 | 12 | 449 | 22.0 |
IUOE | 18 | -7 | 16 | 137 | 6.0 |
RWDSU | 14 | 10 | 10 | 184 | 15.0 |
UAW | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1,690 | 35.0 |
USW | 8 | -10 | 4 | 188 | 38.5 |
AFSCME | 7 | -1 | 6 | 142 | 15.0 |
AFT | 6 | 0 | 6 | 174 | 22.5 |
LIUNA | 5 | 0 | 3 | 396 | 58.0 |
NNU | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1,784 | 345.0 |
NUHW | 5 | -6 | 5 | 161 | 6.0 |
SMART | 5 | 2 | 4 | 81 | 21.5 |
SPFPA | 5 | -4 | 5 | 90 | 7.0 |
OPEIU | 4 | 4 | 4 | 305 | 68.0 |
UA | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 |
FCGOA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 286 | 143.0 |
IATSE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 |
UGSOA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 26.0 |
UNITE HERE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 35.0 |
ATU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
BCTGM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 128 | 64.0 |
IAFF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
ILWU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 |
USCSO | 2 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 55.0 |
United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | -1 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 |
AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
CWA | 1 | -4 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
IBB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
ILA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
IUJAT | 1 | -2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
IUPAT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
IWW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
Insulators | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
Multiple | 1 | -3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
NAGE | 1 | -1 | 1 | 59 | 59.0 |
NATCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
NewsGuild | 1 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 82.0 |
PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
SSOBA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
UE | 1 | -2 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
UWA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
BAC | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
NEA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
UBC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |