2018, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2018 354 petitions for new units were filed, a -12.59% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 19 with a total of 29,560 workers across all units, a 53.34% increase 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 | 136 | -14 | 13,444 | 111.00% | 19.5 | 11.10% |
| Teamsters | 58 | 7 | 2,043 | -7.77% | 12.5 | -22.20% |
| IAM | 21 | -9 | 1,266 | 33.30% | 51.0 | 228.66% |
| SEIU | 19 | -7 | 1,527 | -15.54% | 43.0 | 53.28% |
| IUOE | 18 | -7 | 220 | -18.87% | 7.0 | 0.00% |
| UFCW | 14 | -2 | 715 | -32.19% | 17.5 | 21.09% |
| IBEW | 13 | -6 | 436 | -38.85% | 14.0 | -47.73% |
| UAW | 12 | 9 | 3,630 | 7,791.09% | 65.5 | 719.28% |
| USW | 6 | 1 | 638 | 95.46% | 86.0 | 17.76% |
| AFSCME | 5 | 0 | 314 | -12.21% | 82.0 | 5.55% |
| ATU | 3 | -4 | 177 | -31.08% | 22.0 | -26.64% |
| CWA | 3 | -1 | 529 | 434.01% | 25.0 | 11.10% |
| IFPTE | 3 | 3 | 57 | - | 10.0 | - |
| LIUNA | 3 | 2 | 933 | 1,537.35% | 362.0 | 535.02% |
| NUHW | 3 | 2 | 59 | 1,867.02% | 14.0 | 366.30% |
| OPEIU | 3 | 3 | 58 | - | 21.0 | - |
| RWDSU | 3 | -1 | 1,451 | 497.28% | 60.0 | 37.74% |
| SMART | 3 | 1 | 140 | -84.36% | 52.0 | -88.80% |
| SPFPA | 3 | -3 | 279 | 25.53% | 21.0 | -42.18% |
| AFT | 2 | 0 | 188 | 1,989.12% | 94.0 | 1,989.12% |
| IATSE | 2 | -5 | 17 | -93.24% | 8.5 | -83.25% |
| IBB | 2 | 1 | 130 | 59.94% | 65.0 | -19.98% |
| ILWU | 2 | -1 | 115 | -6.66% | 57.5 | 721.50% |
| IUPAT | 2 | 2 | 36 | - | 18.0 | - |
| NNU | 2 | 1 | 847 | 130.98% | 423.5 | 15.54% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | 4.5 | - |
| UA | 2 | 0 | 46 | 283.05% | 23.0 | 283.05% |
| UGSOA | 2 | 0 | 37 | -73.26% | 18.5 | -73.26% |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 46 | - | 46.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 1 | 0 | 8 | -91.02% | 8.0 | -91.02% |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 34 | -69.93% | 34.0 | -69.93% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 4 | -73.26% | 4.0 | -73.26% |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 91 | 145.41% | 91.0 | 145.41% |
| UBC | 1 | 0 | 23 | -79.92% | 23.0 | -79.92% |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | -6 | 13 | -98.79% | 13.0 | -78.81% |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IWW | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Multiple | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NAGE | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NATCA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWUA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2018 367 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 52.59% closed with a certification order, creating 193 total new units. This was a -6.76% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 9,176 workers, which is a -51.23% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 15 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 140 | 0 | 32 | 2,321 | 31.0 |
| Teamsters | 46 | -20 | 33 | 743 | 13.0 |
| IAM | 28 | 7 | 22 | 424 | 6.0 |
| SEIU | 25 | -4 | 21 | 1,554 | 43.0 |
| IUOE | 21 | -2 | 16 | 124 | 7.0 |
| IBEW | 15 | -6 | 11 | 472 | 19.0 |
| UFCW | 13 | -10 | 6 | 219 | 14.0 |
| SPFPA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 625 | 56.0 |
| UAW | 7 | 2 | 4 | 81 | 19.5 |
| USW | 7 | -1 | 4 | 247 | 63.5 |
| IATSE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 7.0 |
| LIUNA | 5 | 4 | 3 | 594 | 58.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 5 | -2 | 4 | 1,003 | 68.5 |
| CWA | 3 | -3 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 |
| IFPTE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 10.0 |
| NAGE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 52.0 |
| NUHW | 3 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 14.0 |
| UA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 14.0 |
| UBC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 112 | 112.0 |
| UGSOA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 158 | 21.0 |
| AFT | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| IUPAT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 |
| OPEIU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.0 |
| ATU | 1 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| IWW | 1 | -3 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 |
| RWDSU | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SMART | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| AFSCME | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NLJSP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NNU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |