2018 filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in 2018. 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 2018 1,505 petitions for new units were filed, a -17.76% decrease from the previous year The median size was 20 with a total of 91,799 workers across all units, a -17.53% decrease from the previous year
| National | Total Units Filed | Change in Units | Total Workers | Change in Total Workers | Median Unit Size | Change in Median Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 528 | -73 | 33,030 | - | 19.0 | - |
| Teamsters | 226 | -37 | 8,699 | -16.65% | 16.5 | -17.76% |
| SEIU | 96 | -80 | 6,874 | -53.28% | 27.5 | -5.55% |
| IUOE | 91 | -6 | 1,601 | 44.40% | 7.0 | -22.20% |
| IAM | 87 | -17 | 3,815 | -53.28% | 18.0 | 5.55% |
| IBEW | 67 | -4 | 3,149 | 14.43% | 21.0 | 23.31% |
| UFCW | 60 | -7 | 3,554 | -24.42% | 24.5 | -25.53% |
| UAW | 25 | 0 | 5,283 | -38.85% | 55.0 | -19.98% |
| AFSCME | 24 | -11 | 1,544 | -25.53% | 44.0 | 83.25% |
| ATU | 23 | 11 | 1,227 | 159.84% | 30.0 | -3.33% |
| USW | 23 | -26 | 1,525 | -63.27% | 62.0 | 99.90% |
| SPFPA | 18 | -6 | 1,228 | 58.83% | 41.5 | 107.67% |
| CWA | 16 | -2 | 942 | -25.53% | 27.5 | -26.64% |
| AFT | 15 | -3 | 890 | -16.65% | 40.0 | 28.86% |
| UNITE HERE | 14 | 2 | 1,707 | 0.00% | 52.0 | -1.11% |
| IATSE | 13 | 2 | 569 | 66.60% | 29.0 | -25.53% |
| RWDSU | 13 | -9 | 2,598 | 546.12% | 59.0 | 306.36% |
| NNU | 10 | -4 | 2,875 | -12.21% | 320.5 | 111.00% |
| NUHW | 8 | -14 | 91 | -88.80% | 8.5 | -54.39% |
| SMART | 8 | -6 | 1,063 | 76.59% | 32.0 | 31.08% |
| UGSOA | 8 | -4 | 277 | -23.31% | 18.5 | 5.55% |
| IWW | 7 | 2 | 135 | 66.60% | 19.0 | 0.00% |
| LIUNA | 7 | -6 | 1,012 | -16.65% | 57.0 | 16.65% |
| OPEIU | 7 | -2 | 190 | -73.26% | 21.0 | -53.28% |
| UA | 7 | 0 | 106 | -59.94% | 14.0 | 27.75% |
| ILWU | 6 | -1 | 327 | 289.71% | 57.5 | 618.27% |
| IUPAT | 6 | 3 | 87 | 155.40% | 13.5 | 169.83% |
| NAGE | 6 | -1 | 255 | -71.04% | 23.0 | -73.26% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 6 | 5 | 124 | 727.05% | 6.5 | -56.61% |
| UBC | 6 | 3 | 447 | 84.36% | 50.0 | 354.09% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 6 | -7 | 816 | 82.14% | 125.5 | 318.57% |
| IFPTE | 5 | -5 | 162 | -67.71% | 39.0 | 27.75% |
| IUJAT | 5 | -3 | 129 | -54.39% | 8.0 | -58.83% |
| Insulators | 5 | 2 | 182 | 23.31% | 7.0 | -75.48% |
| UWUA | 5 | 5 | 170 | - | 29.0 | - |
| Multiple | 4 | -2 | 189 | -49.95% | 46.0 | 87.69% |
| NYSNA | 4 | 2 | 2,440 | 771.45% | 141.5 | 1.11% |
| NewsGuild | 4 | 1 | 218 | -59.94% | 58.5 | -28.86% |
| FCGOA | 3 | -2 | 368 | 13.32% | 78.0 | 333.00% |
| IBB | 3 | -1 | 211 | -55.50% | 81.0 | -21.09% |
| Ironworkers | 3 | -1 | 348 | 12.21% | 113.0 | 310.80% |
| NATCA | 3 | 2 | 10 | 99.90% | 3.0 | -39.96% |
| URSO | 3 | 0 | 186 | 333.00% | 16.0 | 128.76% |
| WU | 3 | -2 | 339 | -44.40% | 49.0 | -58.83% |
| AFM | 2 | 2 | 67 | - | 33.5 | - |
| BCTGM | 2 | -2 | 191 | 5.55% | 95.5 | 235.32% |
| ILA | 2 | 1 | 23 | 4.44% | 11.5 | -47.73% |
| IUEC | 2 | 2 | 32 | - | 16.0 | - |
| NEA | 2 | -3 | 109 | -17.76% | 54.5 | 136.53% |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 46 | - | 46.0 | - |
| NABET | 1 | -2 | 43 | -67.71% | 43.0 | 104.34% |
| NLJSP | 1 | 0 | 14 | -74.37% | 14.0 | -74.37% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 4 | -85.47% | 4.0 | -85.47% |
| PASNAP | 1 | 0 | 63 | -83.25% | 63.0 | -83.25% |
| SSOBA | 1 | -2 | 28 | -72.15% | 28.0 | 0.00% |
| UE | 1 | -4 | 183 | -3.33% | 183.0 | 1,043.40% |
| USPOA | 1 | 0 | 4 | -83.25% | 4.0 | -83.25% |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| BAC | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IAFF | 0 | -7 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USCSO | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2018 1,561 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 49.58% closed with a certification order, creating 774 total new units. This was a -16.05% decrease from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 48,397 workers, which is a -5.92% decrease from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 18 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 535 | -76 | 92 | 5,092 | 18.5 |
| Teamsters | 233 | -18 | 149 | 4,763 | 15.0 |
| SEIU | 103 | -78 | 79 | 5,541 | 29.0 |
| IUOE | 89 | -7 | 70 | 1,218 | 7.0 |
| IAM | 87 | -20 | 62 | 1,541 | 13.5 |
| UFCW | 69 | 3 | 29 | 1,146 | 17.0 |
| IBEW | 63 | -17 | 36 | 1,817 | 13.5 |
| AFSCME | 30 | -2 | 20 | 1,468 | 47.0 |
| USW | 28 | -16 | 14 | 1,018 | 64.5 |
| UAW | 27 | 2 | 15 | 8,225 | 30.0 |
| ATU | 23 | 12 | 17 | 875 | 22.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2,370 | 73.0 |
| CWA | 22 | 9 | 16 | 1,165 | 33.5 |
| SPFPA | 19 | -5 | 14 | 981 | 41.5 |
| AFT | 18 | 1 | 14 | 486 | 20.0 |
| RWDSU | 12 | -11 | 6 | 399 | 29.5 |
| IATSE | 11 | 0 | 9 | 308 | 9.0 |
| NNU | 9 | -10 | 6 | 2,115 | 350.5 |
| IUPAT | 8 | 7 | 7 | 104 | 15.0 |
| IWW | 8 | 4 | 5 | 109 | 25.0 |
| LIUNA | 8 | -7 | 4 | 602 | 40.5 |
| UGSOA | 8 | -4 | 8 | 277 | 18.5 |
| IFPTE | 7 | -1 | 7 | 426 | 39.0 |
| OPEIU | 7 | -3 | 5 | 152 | 21.0 |
| ILWU | 6 | -1 | 5 | 203 | 34.0 |
| IUJAT | 6 | -2 | 4 | 41 | 7.5 |
| NAGE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 232 | 24.0 |
| NUHW | 6 | -15 | 4 | 79 | 17.0 |
| NewsGuild | 6 | 3 | 6 | 681 | 77.0 |
| SMART | 6 | -10 | 3 | 234 | 10.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 8.0 |
| UA | 5 | -1 | 4 | 56 | 10.5 |
| UBC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 162 | 81.0 |
| UWUA | 5 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 9.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 5 | -8 | 4 | 240 | 37.0 |
| IBB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 130 | 65.0 |
| Insulators | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| NYSNA | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2,440 | 141.5 |
| URSO | 4 | 2 | 4 | 218 | 24.0 |
| WU | 4 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 |
| BCTGM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| Ironworkers | 3 | -1 | 1 | 201 | 201.0 |
| Multiple | 3 | -4 | 2 | 74 | 37.0 |
| NATCA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.0 |
| NEA | 3 | -1 | 2 | 79 | 39.5 |
| AFM | 2 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 33.5 |
| FCGOA | 2 | -3 | 2 | 359 | 179.5 |
| ILA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| IUEC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.0 |
| BAC | 1 | -2 | 1 | 110 | 110.0 |
| NABET | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NLJSP | 1 | -1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 63.0 |
| SSOBA | 1 | -4 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| UE | 1 | -5 | 1 | 183 | 183.0 |
| UMWA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 55.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USCSO | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |