2018, 2nd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 2nd 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 2nd quarter of 2018 405 petitions for new units were filed, a -0.25% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 18 with a total of 19,244 workers across all units, a -13.60% 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 | 151 | 22 | 6,507 | -8.88% | 18.0 | -9.99% |
| Teamsters | 51 | -14 | 2,218 | 5.55% | 16.0 | -15.54% |
| IAM | 30 | 6 | 953 | -31.08% | 15.5 | -27.75% |
| SEIU | 26 | -2 | 1,811 | 107.67% | 28.0 | 166.50% |
| IUOE | 25 | 2 | 271 | -49.95% | 7.0 | -29.97% |
| IBEW | 19 | 1 | 719 | -51.06% | 27.0 | -3.33% |
| UFCW | 16 | -3 | 1,053 | -9.99% | 14.5 | -64.38% |
| ATU | 7 | 0 | 258 | -24.42% | 30.0 | 130.98% |
| IATSE | 7 | 7 | 235 | - | 50.0 | - |
| UNITE HERE | 7 | 3 | 1,303 | 785.88% | 61.0 | 99.90% |
| SPFPA | 6 | 0 | 222 | -55.50% | 36.5 | -28.86% |
| AFSCME | 5 | -3 | 357 | -38.85% | 78.0 | 99.90% |
| USW | 5 | -3 | 326 | -13.32% | 73.0 | 84.36% |
| CWA | 4 | -1 | 99 | -52.17% | 22.5 | -9.99% |
| IWW | 4 | 2 | 61 | 24.42% | 13.0 | -46.62% |
| NAGE | 4 | 3 | 144 | 555.00% | 22.0 | 0.00% |
| ILWU | 3 | 2 | 123 | 37.74% | 7.0 | -92.13% |
| RWDSU | 3 | 1 | 90 | -65.49% | 11.0 | -91.02% |
| UAW | 3 | -2 | 46 | -83.25% | 8.0 | -57.72% |
| UWUA | 3 | 2 | 44 | 28.86% | 9.0 | -73.26% |
| AFT | 2 | -5 | 9 | -94.35% | 4.5 | -82.14% |
| NATCA | 2 | 1 | 7 | 133.20% | 3.5 | 16.65% |
| SMART | 2 | 0 | 896 | 5,873.01% | 448.0 | 5,873.01% |
| UA | 2 | 1 | 12 | -14.43% | 6.0 | -56.61% |
| UGSOA | 2 | 1 | 137 | 496.17% | 68.5 | 197.58% |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 281 | - | 281.0 | - |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 81 | - | 81.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 1 | -1 | 88 | 238.65% | 88.0 | 577.20% |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 113 | -43.29% | 113.0 | -43.29% |
| LIUNA | 1 | 0 | 57 | 532.80% | 57.0 | 532.80% |
| Multiple | 1 | 0 | 49 | -25.53% | 49.0 | -25.53% |
| NABET | 1 | 1 | 43 | - | 43.0 | - |
| NEA | 1 | 0 | 75 | 120.99% | 75.0 | 120.99% |
| NNU | 1 | -1 | 366 | 4.44% | 366.0 | 108.78% |
| NUHW | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 15 | -98.79% | 15.0 | -98.79% |
| NewsGuild | 1 | -1 | 37 | 76.59% | 37.0 | 251.97% |
| UBC | 1 | -1 | 112 | -49.95% | 112.0 | 1.11% |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -1 | 12 | -97.68% | 12.0 | -95.46% |
| WU | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | 7.0 | - |
| AFM | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| BCTGM | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| OPEIU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Other | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| URSO | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 2nd quarter of 2018 427 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 48.48% closed with a certification order, creating 207 total new units. This was a 11.89% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 18,814 workers, which is a 150.85% 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 | 140 | 18 | 20 | 964 | 19.5 |
| Teamsters | 66 | 0 | 36 | 1,760 | 17.5 |
| SEIU | 29 | 6 | 23 | 1,798 | 31.0 |
| IUOE | 23 | 1 | 19 | 440 | 7.0 |
| UFCW | 23 | 6 | 8 | 190 | 22.0 |
| IAM | 21 | 0 | 14 | 228 | 14.0 |
| IBEW | 21 | 9 | 13 | 1,153 | 27.0 |
| AFSCME | 12 | 4 | 10 | 833 | 61.0 |
| ATU | 9 | 3 | 7 | 185 | 14.0 |
| USW | 8 | 0 | 3 | 387 | 32.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 7 | -2 | 4 | 1,221 | 123.0 |
| CWA | 6 | -4 | 3 | 56 | 12.0 |
| SPFPA | 5 | 2 | 4 | 167 | 41.5 |
| UAW | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5,077 | 19.0 |
| AFT | 4 | -3 | 4 | 12 | 1.5 |
| IWW | 4 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 |
| RWDSU | 4 | 2 | 3 | 333 | 76.0 |
| IATSE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 119 | 53.0 |
| UWUA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 9.0 |
| BCTGM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| ILWU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 48.0 |
| IUEC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| IUPAT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 |
| NNU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 701 | 350.5 |
| NYSNA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,168 | 1,084.0 |
| SMART | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| URSO | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 110.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 281 | 281.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 1 | -2 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| LIUNA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 1 | -1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| NEA | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NLJSP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| NUHW | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | -2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| UA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| UMWA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 157 | 157.0 |
| WU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| AFM | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| OPEIU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |