2019, 2nd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 2nd 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 2nd quarter of 2019 473 petitions for new units were filed, a 24.47% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 16 with a total of 24,040 workers across all units, a 26.85% 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 | 180 | 30 | 9,491 | 48.84% | 15.5 | -3.33% |
| Teamsters | 53 | 4 | 1,308 | -31.08% | 15.0 | -12.21% |
| IAM | 36 | 1 | 1,022 | -29.97% | 11.0 | -35.52% |
| IUOE | 33 | 19 | 671 | 241.98% | 8.0 | -33.30% |
| IBEW | 22 | 8 | 653 | 108.78% | 17.0 | 0.00% |
| SEIU | 22 | 0 | 1,718 | 35.52% | 22.5 | 104.34% |
| UFCW | 16 | 9 | 673 | 293.04% | 21.5 | 26.64% |
| UAW | 14 | 3 | 3,571 | 34.41% | 123.5 | -48.84% |
| AFSCME | 11 | 6 | 363 | 281.94% | 22.0 | 4.44% |
| AFT | 9 | 8 | 743 | 7,330.44% | 86.0 | 760.35% |
| RWDSU | 7 | 5 | 549 | 408.48% | 54.0 | 0.00% |
| SPFPA | 7 | 6 | 201 | 67.71% | 15.0 | -87.69% |
| IATSE | 5 | -2 | 484 | 309.69% | 8.0 | -65.49% |
| Multiple | 4 | 3 | 462 | 11,449.65% | 53.5 | 1,237.65% |
| NUHW | 4 | -2 | 103 | -33.30% | 21.0 | 31.08% |
| UNITE HERE | 4 | -3 | 850 | 0.00% | 127.5 | 119.88% |
| ATU | 3 | 0 | 80 | -69.93% | 34.0 | -66.60% |
| LIUNA | 3 | 0 | 110 | -57.72% | 13.0 | -87.69% |
| PATCO | 3 | 2 | 11 | 175.38% | 4.0 | 0.00% |
| UBC | 3 | 2 | 125 | 733.71% | 11.0 | -26.64% |
| USW | 3 | -9 | 205 | -84.36% | 65.0 | -8.88% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 2 | 24 | - | 12.0 | - |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 19 | - | 9.5 | - |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 12 | - | 6.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 1 | 69 | 46.62% | 34.5 | -26.64% |
| OPEIU | 2 | 1 | 81 | 1,249.86% | 40.5 | 574.98% |
| SMART | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | 3.0 | - |
| UGSOA | 2 | 0 | 51 | -45.51% | 25.5 | -45.51% |
| UMWA | 2 | 2 | 60 | - | 30.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | 1 | 64 | 113.22% | 32.0 | 6.66% |
| WU | 2 | 2 | 27 | - | 13.5 | - |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 32 | - | 32.0 | - |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 6.0 | - |
| CWA | 1 | -6 | 6 | -97.68% | 6.0 | -85.47% |
| ILA | 1 | 0 | 20 | 299.70% | 20.0 | 299.70% |
| ILWU | 1 | -1 | 6 | -89.91% | 6.0 | -79.92% |
| IUPAT | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 | - |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 21 | 199.80% | 21.0 | 199.80% |
| NNU | 1 | 0 | 97 | -66.60% | 97.0 | -66.60% |
| UA | 1 | -1 | 26 | -16.65% | 26.0 | 67.71% |
| USPOA | 1 | 0 | 9 | -93.24% | 9.0 | -93.24% |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 9 | 199.80% | 9.0 | 199.80% |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IWW | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NAGE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 2nd quarter of 2019 445 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 47.87% closed with a certification order, creating 213 total new units. This was a 22.41% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 11,250 workers, which is a 48.95% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 18 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 184 | 51 | 22 | 926 | 19.0 |
| Teamsters | 49 | -3 | 31 | 1,125 | 15.0 |
| IAM | 32 | 8 | 30 | 702 | 11.0 |
| IUOE | 21 | 4 | 13 | 198 | 8.0 |
| SEIU | 21 | 0 | 17 | 2,048 | 25.0 |
| IBEW | 18 | 0 | 9 | 237 | 24.0 |
| UAW | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2,089 | 123.5 |
| UFCW | 9 | 4 | 5 | 150 | 22.0 |
| AFT | 8 | 7 | 8 | 454 | 62.5 |
| UNITE HERE | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1,086 | 80.0 |
| USW | 8 | 1 | 4 | 354 | 62.0 |
| AFSCME | 7 | 2 | 6 | 202 | 14.5 |
| CWA | 6 | 1 | 6 | 149 | 26.0 |
| NUHW | 5 | 2 | 4 | 112 | 21.0 |
| RWDSU | 5 | 2 | 4 | 436 | 61.0 |
| ATU | 4 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 52.0 |
| LIUNA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 134 | 13.0 |
| BCTGM | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| IATSE | 3 | -2 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| Multiple | 3 | 2 | 3 | 111 | 37.0 |
| OPEIU | 3 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 75.0 |
| SPFPA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 7.0 |
| UA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| IWW | 2 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |
| UBC | 2 | -1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| UGSOA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 47.5 |
| UMWA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 |
| WU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| IAFF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| IUPAT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NNU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 97.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| SMART | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| USPOA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |