2019, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2019 431 petitions for new units were filed, a -8.88% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 20 with a total of 23,514 workers across all units, a -2.19% 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 | 161 | -19 | 6,474 | -32.19% | 20.0 | 28.86% |
| Teamsters | 52 | -1 | 2,258 | 72.15% | 14.0 | -6.66% |
| IAM | 33 | -3 | 1,132 | 11.10% | 11.0 | 0.00% |
| SEIU | 23 | 1 | 2,227 | 29.97% | 18.0 | -19.98% |
| UFCW | 21 | 5 | 1,318 | 95.46% | 27.0 | 25.53% |
| IBEW | 20 | -2 | 487 | -25.53% | 10.5 | -37.74% |
| IUOE | 19 | -14 | 291 | -56.61% | 8.0 | 0.00% |
| UAW | 9 | -5 | 1,518 | -57.72% | 97.0 | -21.09% |
| USW | 9 | 6 | 1,313 | 540.57% | 79.0 | 21.09% |
| AFSCME | 5 | -6 | 363 | 0.00% | 65.0 | 195.36% |
| ATU | 5 | 2 | 123 | 53.28% | 17.0 | -49.95% |
| LIUNA | 5 | 2 | 171 | 55.50% | 30.0 | 130.98% |
| NNU | 5 | 4 | 937 | 865.80% | 82.0 | -15.54% |
| OPEIU | 5 | 3 | 356 | 339.66% | 28.0 | -31.08% |
| AFT | 4 | -5 | 170 | -76.59% | 11.0 | -87.69% |
| Multiple | 4 | 0 | 329 | -28.86% | 31.5 | -41.07% |
| NATCA | 4 | 4 | 16 | - | 4.0 | - |
| UA | 4 | 3 | 1,089 | 4,088.13% | 147.5 | 467.31% |
| UNITE HERE | 4 | 0 | 739 | -13.32% | 201.5 | 57.72% |
| Ironworkers | 3 | 3 | 75 | - | 29.0 | - |
| RWDSU | 3 | -4 | 158 | -71.04% | 41.0 | -24.42% |
| SPFPA | 3 | -4 | 148 | -26.64% | 55.0 | 266.40% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 0 | 32 | 33.30% | 16.0 | 33.30% |
| IATSE | 2 | -3 | 82 | -83.25% | 41.0 | 412.92% |
| NAGE | 2 | 2 | 197 | - | 98.5 | - |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 0 | 120 | 74.37% | 60.0 | 74.37% |
| UBC | 2 | -1 | 160 | 27.75% | 80.0 | 627.15% |
| UE | 2 | 2 | 552 | - | 276.0 | - |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | 11.0 | - |
| AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 142 | - | 142.0 | - |
| CWA | 1 | 0 | 37 | 516.15% | 37.0 | 516.15% |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 20.0 | - |
| ILA | 1 | 0 | 3 | -85.47% | 3.0 | -85.47% |
| ILWU | 1 | 0 | 46 | 667.11% | 46.0 | 667.11% |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | 15.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 20.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2,100.12% | 44.0 | 2,100.12% |
| Insulators | 1 | 0 | 10 | -52.17% | 10.0 | -52.17% |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 6.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 1 | -1 | 11 | -8.88% | 11.0 | 83.25% |
| NUHW | 1 | -3 | 37 | -64.38% | 37.0 | 76.59% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 47 | - | 47.0 | - |
| SMART | 1 | -1 | 106 | 1,667.22% | 106.0 | 3,433.23% |
| UGSOA | 1 | -1 | 30 | -41.07% | 30.0 | 17.76% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -1 | 16 | -75.48% | 16.0 | -49.95% |
| WU | 1 | -1 | 78 | 188.70% | 78.0 | 477.30% |
| AFM | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IAFF | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PATCO | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWUA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2019 443 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 52.60% closed with a certification order, creating 233 total new units. This was a 9.39% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 9,710 workers, which is a -13.69% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 16 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 158 | -25 | 22 | 614 | 14.5 |
| Teamsters | 56 | 6 | 42 | 1,645 | 18.0 |
| IAM | 39 | 7 | 30 | 838 | 10.5 |
| IUOE | 30 | 9 | 26 | 480 | 7.5 |
| SEIU | 20 | -1 | 15 | 1,191 | 13.0 |
| IBEW | 18 | 0 | 13 | 145 | 7.0 |
| UFCW | 17 | 8 | 12 | 590 | 28.5 |
| USW | 9 | 1 | 6 | 674 | 84.5 |
| AFSCME | 8 | 1 | 5 | 258 | 64.0 |
| UAW | 7 | -9 | 5 | 372 | 40.0 |
| ATU | 6 | 2 | 6 | 157 | 19.0 |
| IATSE | 6 | 3 | 6 | 261 | 7.5 |
| SPFPA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 161 | 15.0 |
| AFT | 5 | -3 | 5 | 267 | 17.0 |
| UA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NNU | 4 | 3 | 3 | 852 | 82.0 |
| RWDSU | 4 | -1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| Insulators | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4.0 |
| SMART | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | -5 | 1 | 60 | 60.0 |
| AFM | 2 | 2 | 2 | 199 | 99.5 |
| ILA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 |
| ILWU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| LIUNA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 159 | 79.5 |
| Multiple | 2 | -1 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 |
| NATCA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 |
| NUHW | 2 | -3 | 2 | 61 | 30.5 |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| UBC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| UGSOA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| BCTGM | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CWA | 1 | -5 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 |
| IAFF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| OPEIU | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 358 | 358.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| WU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 78 | 78.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |