2020, 2nd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 2nd quarter of 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 the 2nd quarter of 2020 243 petitions for new units were filed, a -43.22% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 21 with a total of 13,213 workers across all units, a -45.94% 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 | 79 | -80 | 4,715 | -45.51% | 23.0 | 27.75% |
| Teamsters | 37 | -16 | 1,265 | -32.19% | 20.0 | 25.53% |
| SEIU | 18 | -12 | 1,702 | 0.00% | 32.5 | 62.16% |
| UFCW | 14 | -4 | 1,378 | 92.13% | 32.5 | 91.02% |
| IUOE | 13 | 1 | 222 | -15.54% | 12.0 | -4.44% |
| IAM | 11 | -11 | 591 | -6.66% | 12.0 | 14.43% |
| AFSCME | 6 | -3 | 553 | -22.20% | 56.5 | 303.03% |
| IBEW | 6 | -12 | 496 | -8.88% | 18.5 | 42.18% |
| ATU | 5 | 3 | 207 | 695.97% | 28.0 | 115.44% |
| CWA | 4 | -6 | 43 | -82.14% | 8.5 | -51.06% |
| LIUNA | 4 | 1 | 30 | -39.96% | 6.5 | -53.28% |
| NewsGuild | 4 | -8 | 67 | -77.70% | 16.0 | -23.31% |
| IFPTE | 3 | 2 | 152 | -82.14% | 71.0 | -92.13% |
| RWDSU | 3 | 1 | 60 | -91.02% | 21.0 | -94.35% |
| SPFPA | 3 | -1 | 98 | -29.97% | 13.0 | -57.72% |
| UA | 3 | -3 | 82 | -77.70% | 17.0 | 25.53% |
| UAW | 3 | -9 | 42 | -94.35% | 18.0 | -52.17% |
| USW | 3 | -2 | 219 | -35.52% | 71.0 | 122.10% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 2 | 122 | - | 61.0 | - |
| IATSE | 2 | -3 | 91 | -76.59% | 45.5 | 26.64% |
| IUPAT | 2 | 1 | 37 | 27.75% | 18.5 | -36.63% |
| NATCA | 2 | 2 | 11 | - | 5.5 | - |
| OPEIU | 2 | -1 | 136 | 94.35% | 68.0 | 750.36% |
| SMART | 2 | 1 | 15 | -89.91% | 7.5 | -95.46% |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | 0 | 384 | 753.69% | 192.0 | 753.69% |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | 18.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 42 | - | 42.0 | - |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 27 | - | 27.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 54 | - | 54.0 | - |
| Multiple | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 1 | -1 | 103 | -54.39% | 103.0 | -8.88% |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 83 | - | 83.0 | - |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 113 | -69.93% | 113.0 | -69.93% |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 24 | 379.62% | 24.0 | 379.62% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -2 | 22 | -77.70% | 22.0 | -18.87% |
| AFT | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILWU | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NAGE | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NNU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NUHW | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UBC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| WU | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 2nd quarter of 2020 177 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 40.11% closed with a certification order, creating 71 total new units. This was a -55.90% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 2,512 workers, which is a -58.51% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 15 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 90 | -41 | 14 | 406 | 13.5 |
| Teamsters | 18 | -32 | 11 | 185 | 9.0 |
| SEIU | 10 | -13 | 7 | 348 | 16.0 |
| IBEW | 7 | -6 | 6 | 43 | 7.0 |
| UFCW | 6 | -9 | 4 | 235 | 53.5 |
| IAM | 5 | -10 | 4 | 45 | 4.0 |
| IUOE | 5 | -8 | 3 | 39 | 7.0 |
| NewsGuild | 4 | 2 | 4 | 129 | 34.0 |
| UAW | 4 | -1 | 3 | 76 | 28.0 |
| CWA | 3 | -6 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 |
| AFSCME | 2 | -7 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 |
| AFT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| IUPAT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| LIUNA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SMART | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SPFPA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 86 | 43.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | -1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 142.0 |
| IATSE | 1 | -1 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NUHW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 100.0 |
| OPEIU | 1 | -2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 106.0 |
| UA | 1 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| UE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 380 | 380.0 |
| USW | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ATU | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NNU | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RWDSU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |