2019, 4th Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 4th 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 4th quarter of 2019 393 petitions for new units were filed, a -8.82% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 20 with a total of 22,892 workers across all units, a -2.65% 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 | 149 | -12 | 7,701 | 18.87% | 19.0 | -5.55% |
| Teamsters | 66 | 14 | 2,361 | 4.44% | 18.5 | 32.19% |
| SEIU | 23 | 0 | 2,053 | -7.77% | 14.0 | -22.20% |
| IAM | 19 | -14 | 636 | -43.29% | 12.0 | 8.88% |
| IUOE | 19 | 0 | 334 | 14.43% | 12.0 | 49.95% |
| IBEW | 13 | -7 | 342 | -29.97% | 14.0 | 33.30% |
| UFCW | 13 | -8 | 887 | -32.19% | 43.0 | 58.83% |
| AFSCME | 11 | 6 | 714 | 96.57% | 38.0 | -41.07% |
| UNITE HERE | 8 | 4 | 1,728 | 134.31% | 58.5 | -71.04% |
| ATU | 5 | 0 | 274 | 123.21% | 13.0 | -23.31% |
| LIUNA | 5 | 0 | 276 | 61.05% | 38.0 | 26.64% |
| USW | 5 | -4 | 776 | -41.07% | 44.0 | -44.40% |
| IATSE | 4 | 2 | 143 | 74.37% | 32.0 | -22.20% |
| NewsGuild | 4 | 2 | 534 | 345.21% | 130.0 | 116.55% |
| AFT | 3 | -1 | 218 | 27.75% | 21.0 | 91.02% |
| CWA | 3 | 2 | 51 | 37.74% | 19.0 | -48.84% |
| NNU | 3 | -2 | 972 | 3.33% | 287.0 | 249.75% |
| RWDSU | 3 | 0 | 147 | -6.66% | 48.0 | 16.65% |
| SPFPA | 3 | 0 | 80 | -45.51% | 19.0 | -65.49% |
| UAW | 3 | -6 | 238 | -84.36% | 28.0 | -71.04% |
| WU | 3 | 2 | 75 | -3.33% | 27.0 | -65.49% |
| IUJAT | 2 | 1 | 12 | -39.96% | 6.0 | -69.93% |
| NATCA | 2 | -2 | 9 | -43.29% | 4.5 | 12.21% |
| OPEIU | 2 | -3 | 191 | -46.62% | 95.5 | 240.87% |
| UA | 2 | -2 | 30 | -97.68% | 15.0 | -89.91% |
| UGSOA | 2 | 1 | 243 | 710.40% | 121.5 | 305.25% |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 109 | - | 109.0 | - |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 251 | - | 251.0 | - |
| BCTGM | 1 | -1 | 44 | 37.74% | 44.0 | 175.38% |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 169 | - | 169.0 | - |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 11 | -45.51% | 11.0 | -45.51% |
| ILA | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1,399.71% | 45.0 | 1,399.71% |
| IUEC | 1 | 0 | 20 | 33.30% | 20.0 | 33.30% |
| Ironworkers | 1 | -2 | 3 | -95.46% | 3.0 | -89.91% |
| Multiple | 1 | -3 | 31 | -91.02% | 31.0 | -1.11% |
| NAGE | 1 | -1 | 75 | -62.16% | 75.0 | -23.31% |
| NUHW | 1 | 0 | 26 | -29.97% | 26.0 | -29.97% |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 531 | - | 531.0 | - |
| PATCO | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 87 | - | 87.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 66 | - | 66.0 | - |
| UBC | 1 | -1 | 375 | 134.31% | 375.0 | 368.52% |
| URSO | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | 7.0 | - |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 13.0 | - |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SMART | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 4th quarter of 2019 450 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 52.67% closed with a certification order, creating 237 total new units. This was a 1.72% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 14,756 workers, which is a 51.97% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 22 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 167 | 9 | 28 | 1,018 | 20.0 |
| Teamsters | 68 | 12 | 43 | 1,663 | 14.0 |
| SEIU | 29 | 9 | 25 | 3,393 | 26.0 |
| IAM | 27 | -12 | 24 | 560 | 12.0 |
| UFCW | 20 | 3 | 8 | 452 | 29.0 |
| IBEW | 17 | -1 | 14 | 595 | 18.0 |
| IUOE | 16 | -14 | 13 | 303 | 14.0 |
| AFSCME | 9 | 1 | 5 | 471 | 42.0 |
| LIUNA | 8 | 6 | 6 | 173 | 30.5 |
| UAW | 8 | 1 | 6 | 704 | 31.0 |
| IATSE | 6 | 0 | 4 | 154 | 34.0 |
| NewsGuild | 6 | 4 | 6 | 662 | 98.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 6 | 3 | 5 | 823 | 59.0 |
| OPEIU | 5 | 4 | 5 | 444 | 103.0 |
| RWDSU | 5 | 1 | 5 | 252 | 33.0 |
| USW | 5 | -4 | 5 | 213 | 44.0 |
| NAGE | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.5 |
| AFT | 3 | -2 | 3 | 400 | 177.0 |
| NNU | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1,090 | 364.0 |
| ATU | 2 | -4 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| BCTGM | 2 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 30.0 |
| CWA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| IBB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| IUJAT | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 43.0 |
| UBC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 89.0 |
| WU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| AFM | 1 | -1 | 1 | 109 | 109.0 |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 251 | 251.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.0 |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| NLJSP | 1 | -1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| NUHW | 1 | -1 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 |
| PATCO | 1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 87.0 |
| SPFPA | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UA | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 194.0 |
| UGSOA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 217 | 217.0 |
| UWA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SMART | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |