2018, 1st Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 1st quarter of 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 the 1st quarter of 2018 406 petitions for new units were filed, a 4.91% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 20 with a total of 22,272 workers across all units, a -0.26% 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 | 129 | -3 | 7,132 | 47.73% | 20.0 | 33.30% |
| Teamsters | 65 | 1 | 2,110 | -16.65% | 19.0 | -13.32% |
| SEIU | 28 | -3 | 870 | -66.60% | 10.5 | -69.93% |
| IAM | 24 | 9 | 1,385 | 168.72% | 21.5 | 95.46% |
| IUOE | 23 | 1 | 547 | 115.44% | 10.0 | 43.29% |
| UFCW | 19 | 4 | 1,172 | -5.55% | 41.0 | -4.44% |
| IBEW | 18 | 1 | 1,466 | 16.65% | 28.0 | -3.33% |
| AFSCME | 8 | 2 | 579 | 175.38% | 39.0 | 116.55% |
| USW | 8 | -2 | 375 | -41.07% | 39.5 | 67.71% |
| AFT | 7 | 5 | 161 | -55.50% | 26.0 | -85.47% |
| ATU | 7 | 4 | 342 | 112.11% | 13.0 | -64.38% |
| SPFPA | 6 | 4 | 495 | 628.26% | 51.5 | 51.06% |
| CWA | 5 | -4 | 206 | -81.03% | 25.0 | -79.92% |
| UAW | 5 | 1 | 278 | -87.69% | 19.0 | -93.24% |
| UNITE HERE | 4 | -3 | 147 | -87.69% | 30.5 | -55.50% |
| URSO | 3 | 1 | 186 | 377.40% | 16.0 | -17.76% |
| AFM | 2 | 2 | 67 | - | 33.5 | - |
| BCTGM | 2 | 1 | 191 | 389.61% | 95.5 | 145.41% |
| IFPTE | 2 | -3 | 105 | -72.15% | 52.5 | 37.74% |
| IUEC | 2 | 2 | 32 | - | 16.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 2 | 1 | 26 | -36.63% | 13.0 | -68.82% |
| IUPAT | 2 | 0 | 31 | 6.66% | 15.5 | 6.66% |
| IWW | 2 | 1 | 49 | 157.62% | 24.5 | 28.86% |
| Insulators | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8.88% | 6.5 | -45.51% |
| NNU | 2 | -1 | 351 | 69.93% | 175.5 | 308.58% |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 0 | 21 | -95.46% | 10.5 | -95.46% |
| OPEIU | 2 | 2 | 45 | - | 22.5 | - |
| RWDSU | 2 | 0 | 261 | 492.84% | 130.5 | 492.84% |
| SMART | 2 | 2 | 15 | - | 7.5 | - |
| UBC | 2 | 2 | 222 | - | 111.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | -1 | 491 | 591.63% | 245.5 | 1,945.83% |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 5.0 | - |
| ILWU | 1 | 1 | 89 | - | 89.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 201 | - | 201.0 | - |
| LIUNA | 1 | -1 | 9 | -87.69% | 9.0 | -76.59% |
| Multiple | 1 | 0 | 66 | -73.26% | 66.0 | -73.26% |
| NAGE | 1 | -2 | 22 | -94.35% | 22.0 | -74.37% |
| NATCA | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 | - |
| NEA | 1 | 0 | 34 | -24.42% | 34.0 | -24.42% |
| NLJSP | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | 14.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 2,153 | 677.10% | 2,153.0 | 677.10% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 4 | -85.47% | 4.0 | -85.47% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | 19.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | 28.0 | - |
| UA | 1 | -1 | 14 | -22.20% | 14.0 | 55.50% |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 183 | 64.38% | 183.0 | 64.38% |
| UGSOA | 1 | -2 | 23 | -45.51% | 23.0 | 76.59% |
| UWUA | 1 | 1 | 34 | - | 34.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IATSE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NABET | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NUHW | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| WU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2018 388 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 47.68% closed with a certification order, creating 185 total new units. This was a -20.60% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 7,500 workers, which is a -51.26% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 17 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 122 | -16 | 18 | 866 | 17.0 |
| Teamsters | 66 | 4 | 42 | 1,141 | 14.0 |
| SEIU | 23 | -19 | 16 | 337 | 10.0 |
| IUOE | 22 | -8 | 17 | 196 | 7.0 |
| IAM | 21 | -4 | 14 | 336 | 13.0 |
| UFCW | 17 | 3 | 8 | 512 | 41.5 |
| IBEW | 12 | -11 | 3 | 53 | 18.0 |
| CWA | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1,076 | 117.5 |
| UNITE HERE | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| AFSCME | 8 | -4 | 3 | 57 | 16.0 |
| USW | 8 | 0 | 4 | 167 | 40.0 |
| AFT | 7 | 6 | 6 | 178 | 33.0 |
| ATU | 6 | 3 | 4 | 253 | 61.5 |
| UAW | 5 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| IFPTE | 3 | -2 | 3 | 327 | 63.0 |
| Insulators | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| NewsGuild | 3 | 3 | 3 | 474 | 74.0 |
| SPFPA | 3 | -3 | 3 | 105 | 24.0 |
| AFM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 33.5 |
| IUJAT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| IUPAT | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| IWW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| NAGE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 54.0 |
| NEA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 39.5 |
| NUHW | 2 | -1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| OPEIU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 |
| RWDSU | 2 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| URSO | 2 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 99.5 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 |
| BCTGM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IATSE | 1 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 201.0 |
| LIUNA | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| NNU | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| SMART | 1 | -2 | 1 | 219 | 219.0 |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| UA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| UBC | 1 | -2 | 1 | 50 | 50.0 |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 183.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |