2019 filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in 2019. 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 2019 1,702 petitions for new units were filed, a 13.32% increase from the previous year The median size was 19 with a total of 90,574 workers across all units, a -1.43% 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 | 645 | 116 | 30,156 | -8.88% | 18.0 | -5.55% |
| Teamsters | 225 | -1 | 8,067 | -7.77% | 17.0 | 3.33% |
| IAM | 123 | 36 | 4,245 | 11.10% | 12.0 | -33.30% |
| SEIU | 93 | -3 | 7,551 | 9.99% | 14.0 | -48.84% |
| IUOE | 86 | -5 | 1,498 | -6.66% | 9.5 | 35.52% |
| IBEW | 70 | 3 | 1,818 | -42.18% | 15.0 | -28.86% |
| UFCW | 57 | -3 | 3,049 | -14.43% | 26.0 | 6.66% |
| UAW | 37 | 12 | 7,973 | 51.06% | 125.0 | 127.65% |
| AFSCME | 32 | 8 | 1,535 | -1.11% | 31.0 | -29.97% |
| USW | 29 | 6 | 3,597 | 135.42% | 79.0 | 27.75% |
| UNITE HERE | 25 | 11 | 4,314 | 153.18% | 60.0 | 15.54% |
| IATSE | 20 | 7 | 857 | 51.06% | 15.0 | -47.73% |
| AFT | 17 | 2 | 1,141 | 27.75% | 57.0 | 42.18% |
| ATU | 16 | -7 | 742 | -39.96% | 19.0 | -36.63% |
| LIUNA | 16 | 9 | 817 | -18.87% | 34.0 | -39.96% |
| RWDSU | 16 | 3 | 1,030 | -59.94% | 51.0 | -13.32% |
| SPFPA | 14 | -4 | 549 | -55.50% | 17.5 | -57.72% |
| CWA | 12 | -3 | 417 | -55.50% | 30.0 | 0.00% |
| NUHW | 12 | 8 | 321 | 417.36% | 25.5 | 132.09% |
| Multiple | 10 | 6 | 826 | 337.44% | 34.0 | -26.64% |
| NNU | 10 | 0 | 2,301 | -19.98% | 219.0 | -32.19% |
| NewsGuild | 10 | 5 | 797 | 247.53% | 44.0 | 18.87% |
| OPEIU | 10 | 3 | 634 | 234.21% | 51.5 | 145.41% |
| UA | 9 | 2 | 1,176 | 1,008.99% | 24.0 | 71.04% |
| UBC | 7 | 1 | 675 | 51.06% | 71.0 | 42.18% |
| UGSOA | 7 | -1 | 417 | 51.06% | 26.0 | 41.07% |
| BCTGM | 6 | 4 | 131 | -31.08% | 16.0 | -83.25% |
| NATCA | 6 | 3 | 25 | 149.85% | 4.0 | 33.30% |
| WU | 6 | 3 | 180 | -46.62% | 24.0 | -51.06% |
| NAGE | 5 | -1 | 358 | 39.96% | 75.0 | 226.44% |
| PATCO | 5 | 5 | 19 | - | 4.0 | - |
| ILA | 4 | 2 | 73 | 217.56% | 12.5 | 8.88% |
| ILWU | 4 | -2 | 111 | -66.60% | 27.5 | -52.17% |
| Ironworkers | 4 | 1 | 78 | -77.70% | 18.5 | -83.25% |
| SMART | 4 | -4 | 119 | -88.80% | 5.0 | -84.36% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 4 | -2 | 110 | -86.58% | 23.0 | -82.14% |
| AFM | 3 | 1 | 308 | 359.64% | 109.0 | 225.33% |
| IUJAT | 3 | -2 | 32 | -75.48% | 7.0 | -12.21% |
| Insulators | 3 | -2 | 38 | -78.81% | 10.0 | 43.29% |
| NLJSP | 3 | 2 | 23 | 64.38% | 8.0 | -43.29% |
| UWUA | 3 | -2 | 20 | -87.69% | 8.0 | -72.15% |
| FCGOA | 2 | -1 | 196 | -46.62% | 98.0 | 25.53% |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 19 | - | 9.5 | - |
| IBB | 2 | -1 | 31 | -85.47% | 15.5 | -81.03% |
| IUEC | 2 | 0 | 35 | 8.88% | 17.5 | 8.88% |
| IUPAT | 2 | -4 | 46 | -46.62% | 23.0 | 69.93% |
| IWW | 2 | -5 | 65 | -52.17% | 32.5 | 71.04% |
| NYSNA | 2 | -2 | 55 | -97.68% | 27.5 | -81.03% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | -4 | 204 | 64.38% | 102.0 | 1,469.64% |
| UE | 2 | 1 | 552 | 202.02% | 276.0 | 51.06% |
| UMWA | 2 | 2 | 60 | - | 30.0 | - |
| USPOA | 2 | 1 | 150 | 3,649.68% | 75.0 | 1,774.89% |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | 11.0 | - |
| APWU | 1 | 0 | 251 | 445.11% | 251.0 | 445.11% |
| AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 142 | - | 142.0 | - |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 6.0 | - |
| NEA | 1 | -1 | 6 | -94.35% | 6.0 | -88.80% |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 531 | 13,174.59% | 531.0 | 13,174.59% |
| SSOBA | 1 | 0 | 66 | 135.42% | 66.0 | 135.42% |
| URSO | 1 | -2 | 7 | -96.57% | 7.0 | -56.61% |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 13.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2019 1,706 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 50.94% closed with a certification order, creating 869 total new units. This was a 12.27% increase from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 43,565 workers, which is a -9.98% 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 | 651 | 116 | 97 | 3,279 | 17.0 |
| Teamsters | 230 | -3 | 152 | 5,444 | 13.5 |
| IAM | 123 | 36 | 104 | 2,563 | 11.5 |
| SEIU | 92 | -11 | 73 | 6,902 | 18.0 |
| IUOE | 86 | -3 | 66 | 1,144 | 8.0 |
| IBEW | 71 | 8 | 48 | 1,191 | 15.0 |
| UFCW | 51 | -18 | 26 | 1,278 | 26.0 |
| UAW | 37 | 10 | 29 | 4,773 | 82.0 |
| USW | 30 | 2 | 18 | 1,368 | 59.0 |
| AFSCME | 29 | -1 | 21 | 1,011 | 30.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 22 | -1 | 18 | 2,225 | 59.5 |
| IATSE | 21 | 10 | 17 | 518 | 13.0 |
| RWDSU | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1,243 | 46.0 |
| AFT | 17 | -1 | 17 | 1,371 | 68.0 |
| LIUNA | 17 | 9 | 14 | 621 | 30.5 |
| ATU | 16 | -7 | 12 | 498 | 27.5 |
| CWA | 14 | -7 | 12 | 440 | 36.0 |
| NUHW | 11 | 5 | 10 | 270 | 21.0 |
| SPFPA | 11 | -8 | 7 | 305 | 15.0 |
| UA | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 9.0 |
| NewsGuild | 10 | 3 | 9 | 756 | 47.0 |
| NNU | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2,334 | 291.0 |
| OPEIU | 9 | 2 | 6 | 519 | 89.0 |
| UBC | 9 | 4 | 6 | 214 | 27.5 |
| Multiple | 8 | 5 | 8 | 260 | 34.0 |
| NAGE | 7 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 89.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 7 | 2 | 6 | 216 | 23.0 |
| BCTGM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 16.0 |
| NATCA | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4.0 |
| UGSOA | 6 | -2 | 6 | 391 | 28.0 |
| ILWU | 5 | -1 | 4 | 178 | 29.5 |
| Insulators | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4.0 |
| SMART | 5 | -1 | 3 | 13 | 3.0 |
| WU | 5 | 1 | 4 | 126 | 18.5 |
| AFM | 3 | 1 | 3 | 308 | 109.0 |
| IBB | 3 | -1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| ILA | 3 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 5.0 |
| IUJAT | 3 | -3 | 3 | 32 | 7.0 |
| Ironworkers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| NLJSP | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 8.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 3 | -2 | 3 | 209 | 87.0 |
| UWUA | 3 | -2 | 3 | 20 | 8.0 |
| FCGOA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 |
| IUPAT | 2 | -6 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| IWW | 2 | -6 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |
| NYSNA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 |
| UE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 552 | 276.0 |
| UMWA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 141.0 |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| APWU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 251 | 251.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 1 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |