2019, 1st Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 1st quarter of 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 the 1st quarter of 2019 380 petitions for new units were filed, a 15.50% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 18 with a total of 18,952 workers across all units, a -7.42% 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 | 150 | 40 | 6,358 | 4.44% | 16.0 | -19.98% |
| Teamsters | 49 | -3 | 1,892 | -17.76% | 17.0 | -9.99% |
| IAM | 35 | 23 | 1,455 | 589.41% | 17.0 | -5.55% |
| SEIU | 22 | -1 | 1,270 | -52.17% | 11.0 | -69.93% |
| IBEW | 14 | -3 | 312 | -41.07% | 17.0 | -22.20% |
| IUOE | 14 | -11 | 196 | -65.49% | 12.0 | 19.98% |
| USW | 12 | 8 | 1,303 | 600.51% | 71.0 | 66.60% |
| UAW | 11 | 6 | 2,646 | 98.79% | 239.0 | -4.44% |
| CWA | 7 | 4 | 323 | 233.10% | 41.0 | 27.75% |
| IATSE | 7 | 3 | 118 | -63.27% | 23.0 | -72.15% |
| UFCW | 7 | -4 | 171 | -72.15% | 17.0 | -28.86% |
| UNITE HERE | 7 | 5 | 852 | 248.64% | 58.0 | -52.17% |
| NUHW | 6 | 6 | 155 | - | 16.0 | - |
| AFSCME | 5 | 0 | 95 | -61.05% | 21.0 | 162.06% |
| ATU | 3 | -1 | 265 | -16.65% | 101.0 | 22.20% |
| LIUNA | 3 | 2 | 260 | 5,100.45% | 110.0 | 2,100.12% |
| ILWU | 2 | 2 | 59 | - | 29.5 | - |
| IWW | 2 | 1 | 65 | 159.84% | 32.5 | 29.97% |
| NAGE | 2 | 1 | 86 | -3.33% | 43.0 | -52.17% |
| RWDSU | 2 | -2 | 108 | -83.25% | 54.0 | -2.22% |
| UA | 2 | 0 | 31 | -8.88% | 15.5 | -8.88% |
| UGSOA | 2 | -1 | 93 | 16.65% | 46.5 | 209.79% |
| AFT | 1 | -3 | 10 | -97.68% | 10.0 | -91.02% |
| FCGOA | 1 | -1 | 27 | -68.82% | 27.0 | -37.74% |
| ILA | 1 | 0 | 5 | -72.15% | 5.0 | -72.15% |
| Insulators | 1 | -2 | 7 | -95.46% | 7.0 | -86.58% |
| Multiple | 1 | -1 | 4 | -94.35% | 4.0 | -88.80% |
| NNU | 1 | -4 | 295 | -77.70% | 295.0 | 1,182.15% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 8 | -96.57% | 8.0 | -96.57% |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 47 | -41.07% | 47.0 | -41.07% |
| OPEIU | 1 | -1 | 6 | -93.24% | 6.0 | -86.58% |
| PATCO | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | -2 | 117 | 22.20% | 117.0 | 2,239.98% |
| SPFPA | 1 | -2 | 120 | -47.73% | 120.0 | 64.38% |
| UBC | 1 | -1 | 15 | -83.25% | 15.0 | -66.60% |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 141 | - | 141.0 | - |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 3 | -96.57% | 3.0 | -96.57% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -2 | 30 | -89.91% | 30.0 | -67.71% |
| IUJAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SMART | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| WU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2019 346 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 50.29% closed with a certification order, creating 174 total new units. This was a -5.43% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 7,553 workers, which is a -41.25% 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 | 133 | 2 | 20 | 522 | 15.0 |
| Teamsters | 52 | -2 | 33 | 994 | 11.0 |
| IAM | 24 | 9 | 19 | 458 | 14.0 |
| SEIU | 21 | -6 | 16 | 270 | 12.0 |
| IBEW | 18 | 3 | 12 | 214 | 16.0 |
| IUOE | 17 | -6 | 13 | 153 | 10.0 |
| USW | 7 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 54.5 |
| UAW | 6 | -3 | 6 | 1,608 | 333.0 |
| AFSCME | 5 | -5 | 5 | 80 | 13.0 |
| CWA | 5 | 3 | 4 | 245 | 42.0 |
| IATSE | 5 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 5.0 |
| UFCW | 5 | -11 | 1 | 86 | 86.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 5 | 3 | 4 | 256 | 59.0 |
| ATU | 4 | -3 | 3 | 220 | 78.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 4 | 2 | 3 | 136 | 30.0 |
| ILWU | 3 | 1 | 3 | 172 | 50.0 |
| LIUNA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 155 | 18.0 |
| NAGE | 3 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 89.0 |
| NUHW | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 7.0 |
| RWDSU | 3 | -1 | 2 | 532 | 266.0 |
| UBC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 105 | 40.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 122 | 61.0 |
| UA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| AFT | 1 | -4 | 1 | 250 | 250.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 1 | -1 | 1 | 49 | 49.0 |
| NNU | 1 | -5 | 1 | 295 | 295.0 |
| PATCO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| SMART | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SPFPA | 1 | -3 | 1 | 120 | 120.0 |
| UGSOA | 1 | -3 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 141.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| IUJAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| OPEIU | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |