2020 filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in 2020. 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 2020 1,285 petitions for new units were filed, a -24.50% decrease from the previous year The median size was 20 with a total of 73,799 workers across all units, a -18.52% 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 | 442 | -203 | 20,993 | -29.97% | 18.0 | 0.00% |
| Teamsters | 193 | -32 | 7,022 | -13.32% | 18.0 | 5.55% |
| SEIU | 84 | -9 | 6,625 | -12.21% | 18.5 | 32.19% |
| IAM | 71 | -52 | 2,318 | -45.51% | 12.0 | 0.00% |
| IUOE | 59 | -27 | 972 | -35.52% | 10.0 | 5.55% |
| UFCW | 52 | -5 | 3,506 | 15.54% | 34.0 | 31.08% |
| IBEW | 43 | -27 | 1,432 | -21.09% | 10.0 | -33.30% |
| AFSCME | 27 | -5 | 1,930 | 25.53% | 37.0 | 18.87% |
| UAW | 27 | -10 | 2,163 | -73.26% | 41.0 | -67.71% |
| CWA | 23 | 11 | 461 | 11.10% | 11.0 | -63.27% |
| NewsGuild | 21 | 11 | 591 | -25.53% | 20.0 | -54.39% |
| SPFPA | 19 | 5 | 645 | 17.76% | 27.0 | 54.39% |
| USW | 19 | -10 | 2,174 | -39.96% | 71.0 | -9.99% |
| LIUNA | 17 | 1 | 353 | -56.61% | 16.0 | -53.28% |
| UA | 16 | 7 | 619 | -47.73% | 16.0 | -33.30% |
| ATU | 13 | -3 | 408 | -45.51% | 25.0 | 31.08% |
| OPEIU | 13 | 3 | 391 | -38.85% | 14.0 | -73.26% |
| AFT | 12 | -5 | 1,859 | 63.27% | 36.0 | -36.63% |
| RWDSU | 11 | -5 | 6,976 | 577.20% | 21.0 | -58.83% |
| IATSE | 8 | -12 | 547 | -36.63% | 45.5 | 203.13% |
| ILWU | 8 | 4 | 325 | 193.14% | 19.0 | -31.08% |
| BCTGM | 7 | 1 | 2,093 | 1,497.39% | 99.0 | 518.37% |
| IFPTE | 7 | 7 | 1,077 | - | 34.0 | - |
| NNU | 7 | -3 | 2,520 | 9.99% | 82.0 | -62.16% |
| Other | 7 | 6 | 926 | 74.37% | 10.0 | -97.68% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 7 | 3 | 290 | 163.17% | 37.0 | 61.05% |
| IUJAT | 5 | 2 | 62 | 93.24% | 11.0 | 56.61% |
| IUPAT | 5 | 3 | 127 | 176.49% | 26.0 | 13.32% |
| NAGE | 5 | 0 | 1,334 | 273.06% | 54.0 | -27.75% |
| UNITE HERE | 5 | -20 | 458 | -89.91% | 29.0 | -52.17% |
| WU | 5 | -1 | 274 | 52.17% | 44.0 | 83.25% |
| Ironworkers | 4 | 0 | 84 | 7.77% | 12.0 | -35.52% |
| Multiple | 4 | -6 | 140 | -83.25% | 23.0 | -32.19% |
| NATCA | 4 | -2 | 19 | -24.42% | 4.5 | 12.21% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 4 | 2 | 177 | -13.32% | 37.0 | -63.27% |
| UWUA | 4 | 1 | 87 | 335.22% | 23.5 | 194.25% |
| NYSNA | 3 | 1 | 330 | 499.50% | 103.0 | 274.17% |
| PASNAP | 3 | 3 | 157 | - | 29.0 | - |
| SMART | 3 | -1 | 172 | 44.40% | 8.0 | 59.94% |
| UE | 3 | 1 | 499 | -9.99% | 113.0 | -58.83% |
| FCGOA | 2 | 0 | 58 | -69.93% | 29.0 | -69.93% |
| IBB | 2 | 0 | 109 | 251.97% | 54.5 | 251.97% |
| NEA | 2 | 1 | 124 | 1,966.92% | 62.0 | 933.51% |
| NUHW | 2 | -10 | 169 | -47.73% | 84.5 | 230.88% |
| BAC | 1 | 0 | 18 | 199.80% | 18.0 | 199.80% |
| ILA | 1 | -3 | 6 | -92.13% | 6.0 | -52.17% |
| IUEC | 1 | -1 | 27 | -23.31% | 27.0 | 54.39% |
| SSOBA | 1 | 0 | 83 | 25.53% | 83.0 | 25.53% |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| UBC | 1 | -6 | 39 | -94.35% | 39.0 | -45.51% |
| UGSOA | 1 | -6 | 21 | -95.46% | 21.0 | -18.87% |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| AFM | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| APWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IAFF | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IWW | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PATCO | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UMWA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| USPOA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2020 1,213 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 46.33% closed with a certification order, creating 562 total new units. This was a -35.33% decrease from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 27,896 workers, which is a -35.97% 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 | 446 | -205 | 50 | 1,850 | 15.5 |
| Teamsters | 181 | -49 | 111 | 3,846 | 17.0 |
| SEIU | 75 | -17 | 57 | 4,274 | 17.0 |
| IAM | 63 | -60 | 49 | 1,213 | 13.0 |
| IUOE | 54 | -32 | 39 | 536 | 8.0 |
| UFCW | 46 | -5 | 26 | 1,359 | 31.5 |
| IBEW | 43 | -28 | 25 | 391 | 7.0 |
| AFSCME | 24 | -5 | 18 | 1,111 | 22.0 |
| UAW | 24 | -13 | 16 | 922 | 33.0 |
| CWA | 20 | 6 | 14 | 265 | 9.5 |
| NewsGuild | 18 | 8 | 17 | 522 | 24.0 |
| SPFPA | 18 | 7 | 13 | 293 | 15.0 |
| USW | 18 | -12 | 9 | 990 | 36.0 |
| LIUNA | 15 | -2 | 6 | 84 | 11.5 |
| ATU | 14 | -2 | 10 | 259 | 23.0 |
| UA | 12 | 1 | 5 | 94 | 17.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 10 | -12 | 5 | 415 | 25.0 |
| OPEIU | 9 | 0 | 7 | 312 | 16.0 |
| AFT | 8 | -9 | 6 | 482 | 26.5 |
| Other | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1,426 | 10.0 |
| IATSE | 7 | -14 | 6 | 351 | 40.5 |
| IFPTE | 7 | 7 | 3 | 115 | 34.0 |
| RWDSU | 7 | -11 | 5 | 111 | 21.0 |
| BCTGM | 6 | 0 | 3 | 668 | 99.0 |
| NNU | 6 | -3 | 5 | 2,496 | 151.0 |
| ILWU | 5 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 20.0 |
| IUPAT | 5 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 37.0 |
| NAGE | 5 | -2 | 3 | 1,127 | 54.0 |
| SMART | 5 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 64.0 |
| IUJAT | 4 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 10.5 |
| Multiple | 4 | -4 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 4 | -3 | 3 | 167 | 46.0 |
| WU | 4 | -1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| FCGOA | 3 | 1 | 3 | 227 | 42.0 |
| Ironworkers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| NATCA | 3 | -3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 |
| NUHW | 3 | -8 | 3 | 195 | 69.0 |
| NYSNA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 118 | 59.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 22.0 |
| UWUA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| IBB | 2 | -1 | 1 | 98 | 98.0 |
| ILA | 2 | -1 | 1 | 45 | 45.0 |
| NEA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 124 | 62.0 |
| PASNAP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 135 | 67.5 |
| AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 142.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 83.0 |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| UBC | 1 | -8 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| UE | 1 | -1 | 1 | 380 | 380.0 |
| UGSOA | 1 | -5 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| URSO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| ACOPS | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFM | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| APWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NLJSP | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UMWA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USPOA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |