2017, 4th Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 4th 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 4th quarter of 2017 387 petitions for new units were filed, a -25.43% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 20 with a total of 22,331 workers across all units, a -17.95% 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 | 132 | -36 | 4,840 | -17.76% | 15.0 | -18.87% |
| Teamsters | 64 | -1 | 2,531 | 8.88% | 22.0 | 15.54% |
| SEIU | 31 | -16 | 2,566 | -8.88% | 35.0 | 25.53% |
| IUOE | 22 | -3 | 254 | -6.66% | 7.0 | -22.20% |
| IBEW | 17 | -9 | 1,256 | 71.04% | 29.0 | 75.48% |
| IAM | 15 | -16 | 516 | -56.61% | 11.0 | -35.52% |
| UFCW | 15 | -6 | 1,243 | 43.29% | 43.0 | 258.63% |
| USW | 10 | -1 | 639 | -51.06% | 23.5 | -71.04% |
| CWA | 9 | 8 | 1,073 | 1,147.74% | 123.0 | 43.29% |
| UNITE HERE | 7 | 4 | 1,159 | 1,071.15% | 69.0 | 97.68% |
| AFSCME | 6 | -10 | 210 | -74.37% | 18.0 | -2.22% |
| IFPTE | 5 | 2 | 372 | 389.61% | 38.0 | 73.26% |
| UAW | 4 | -4 | 2,202 | -53.28% | 263.5 | 48.84% |
| ATU | 3 | -1 | 161 | 59.94% | 37.0 | 29.97% |
| NAGE | 3 | 1 | 419 | 47.73% | 86.0 | -38.85% |
| NNU | 3 | -3 | 207 | -91.02% | 43.0 | -86.58% |
| UGSOA | 3 | -3 | 42 | -68.82% | 13.0 | -43.29% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | -2 | 71 | -69.93% | 12.0 | -59.94% |
| AFT | 2 | -2 | 364 | 349.65% | 182.0 | 727.05% |
| IUPAT | 2 | 2 | 29 | - | 14.5 | - |
| LIUNA | 2 | 0 | 76 | -17.76% | 38.0 | -17.76% |
| NABET | 2 | 1 | 127 | 2,016.87% | 63.5 | 957.93% |
| NUHW | 2 | -4 | 64 | -75.48% | 32.0 | 56.61% |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 1 | 463 | 465.09% | 231.5 | 182.04% |
| RWDSU | 2 | -12 | 44 | -72.15% | 22.0 | 132.09% |
| SPFPA | 2 | -4 | 68 | -36.63% | 34.0 | 172.05% |
| UA | 2 | 2 | 18 | - | 9.0 | - |
| URSO | 2 | 2 | 39 | - | 19.5 | - |
| WU | 2 | 2 | 353 | - | 176.5 | - |
| BCTGM | 1 | -1 | 39 | -68.82% | 39.0 | -36.63% |
| FCGOA | 1 | 0 | 15 | -88.80% | 15.0 | -88.80% |
| IATSE | 1 | -1 | 7 | -49.95% | 7.0 | 0.00% |
| IBB | 1 | -2 | 49 | -88.80% | 49.0 | -68.82% |
| IUJAT | 1 | -1 | 41 | -64.38% | 41.0 | -28.86% |
| IWW | 1 | -1 | 19 | -45.51% | 19.0 | 8.88% |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 12 | -88.80% | 12.0 | -88.80% |
| Multiple | 1 | -1 | 247 | 1,199.91% | 247.0 | 2,499.72% |
| NEA | 1 | 0 | 45 | 220.89% | 45.0 | 220.89% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 277 | - | 277.0 | - |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 27 | - | 27.0 | - |
| UE | 1 | 1 | 111 | - | 111.0 | - |
| UMWA | 1 | 0 | 36 | -34.41% | 36.0 | -34.41% |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IAFF | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| OPEIU | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SMART | 0 | -6 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UBC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USCSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 4th quarter of 2017 442 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 52.71% closed with a certification order, creating 233 total new units. This was a -4.90% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 15,388 workers, which is a 22.15% increase 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 | 138 | -32 | 20 | 1,017 | 30.0 |
| Teamsters | 62 | -1 | 35 | 1,048 | 19.0 |
| SEIU | 42 | -11 | 37 | 2,825 | 35.0 |
| IUOE | 30 | 12 | 21 | 226 | 7.0 |
| IAM | 25 | 0 | 19 | 639 | 10.0 |
| IBEW | 23 | -1 | 14 | 241 | 10.5 |
| UFCW | 14 | -6 | 8 | 537 | 49.5 |
| AFSCME | 12 | 5 | 11 | 606 | 19.0 |
| UAW | 8 | -1 | 3 | 4,842 | 375.0 |
| USW | 8 | 0 | 6 | 135 | 23.5 |
| NNU | 6 | 1 | 5 | 522 | 91.0 |
| SPFPA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 92 | 9.0 |
| UGSOA | 6 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 10.0 |
| IFPTE | 5 | 4 | 5 | 162 | 32.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 4 | 2 | 3 | 134 | 12.0 |
| ATU | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 |
| LIUNA | 3 | -2 | 1 | 55 | 55.0 |
| NABET | 3 | 3 | 2 | 127 | 63.5 |
| NUHW | 3 | -2 | 3 | 178 | 44.0 |
| RWDSU | 3 | -11 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 |
| SMART | 3 | -2 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| UBC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 208 | 69.0 |
| IATSE | 2 | -1 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| ILWU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | 1 | 2 | 257 | 128.5 |
| NAGE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 238 | 119.0 |
| NEA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| AFT | 1 | -5 | 1 | 352 | 352.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CWA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 107.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | -2 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 102.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 107.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 277 | 277.0 |
| OPEIU | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| UA | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| WU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USCSO | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |