2020, 4th Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 4th 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 4th quarter of 2020 265 petitions for new units were filed, a -20.90% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 21 with a total of 18,436 workers across all units, a 8.70% 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 | 86 | -26 | 3,216 | -27.75% | 19.5 | 22.20% |
| Teamsters | 34 | -30 | 1,022 | -54.39% | 20.0 | 14.43% |
| IUOE | 20 | 6 | 228 | -12.21% | 7.5 | -37.74% |
| IAM | 19 | 2 | 631 | 36.63% | 17.0 | 13.32% |
| SEIU | 16 | -3 | 1,909 | 53.28% | 23.0 | 64.38% |
| UFCW | 9 | -2 | 861 | 56.61% | 46.0 | 15.54% |
| AFSCME | 7 | 2 | 423 | 75.48% | 37.0 | 54.39% |
| IBEW | 7 | -5 | 233 | 46.62% | 6.0 | -25.53% |
| CWA | 6 | 3 | 161 | 600.51% | 25.0 | 257.52% |
| USW | 6 | 1 | 1,067 | 95.46% | 85.5 | 47.73% |
| AFT | 5 | 3 | 181 | -87.69% | 24.0 | -96.57% |
| OPEIU | 5 | 2 | 105 | 31.08% | 14.0 | -12.21% |
| LIUNA | 4 | -2 | 160 | 41.07% | 44.5 | 134.31% |
| UAW | 4 | -4 | 329 | -68.82% | 59.0 | -1.11% |
| NNU | 3 | 1 | 697 | 868.02% | 90.0 | 149.85% |
| RWDSU | 3 | 0 | 6,182 | 12,021.30% | 16.0 | 45.51% |
| SPFPA | 3 | -6 | 70 | -78.81% | 27.0 | -3.33% |
| UA | 3 | -1 | 49 | -59.94% | 13.0 | -53.28% |
| ATU | 2 | -2 | 45 | -65.49% | 22.5 | -13.32% |
| IFPTE | 2 | 1 | 59 | 637.14% | 29.5 | 268.62% |
| ILWU | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1,050.06% | 11.5 | 475.08% |
| Multiple | 2 | 1 | 113 | 527.25% | 56.5 | 214.23% |
| NewsGuild | 2 | -1 | 54 | -67.71% | 27.0 | -23.31% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 0 | 136 | 231.99% | 68.0 | 231.99% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | 1 | 74 | -23.31% | 37.0 | -62.16% |
| BCTGM | 1 | -3 | 187 | -89.91% | 187.0 | -37.74% |
| IATSE | 1 | 1 | 65 | - | 65.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | 11.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 1 | 0 | 48 | 269.73% | 48.0 | 269.73% |
| Ironworkers | 1 | -1 | 8 | -63.27% | 8.0 | -27.75% |
| NATCA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 4.0 | 0.00% |
| PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | 22.0 | - |
| UE | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 6.0 | - |
| UGSOA | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | 21.0 | - |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 23 | -34.41% | 23.0 | -34.41% |
| WU | 1 | 0 | 13 | -69.93% | 13.0 | -69.93% |
| FCGOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NAGE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Other | 0 | -7 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNITE HERE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 4th quarter of 2020 334 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 44.91% closed with a certification order, creating 150 total new units. This was a -14.77% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 8,657 workers, which is a -18.54% decrease 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 | 103 | -9 | 10 | 192 | 8.5 |
| Teamsters | 60 | 8 | 39 | 1,814 | 22.0 |
| IAM | 26 | 9 | 22 | 756 | 16.5 |
| IUOE | 18 | 0 | 12 | 200 | 8.5 |
| SEIU | 15 | -11 | 9 | 1,331 | 9.0 |
| IBEW | 14 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 6.0 |
| UAW | 8 | 1 | 5 | 426 | 52.0 |
| LIUNA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 |
| Other | 7 | 6 | 4 | 895 | 9.0 |
| SPFPA | 7 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 20.0 |
| USW | 7 | 3 | 4 | 618 | 41.0 |
| ATU | 6 | 2 | 4 | 130 | 26.0 |
| AFSCME | 5 | -3 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| BCTGM | 5 | 4 | 2 | 569 | 284.5 |
| CWA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| UFCW | 5 | -14 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 22.0 |
| SMART | 3 | 3 | 2 | 128 | 64.0 |
| UA | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 362 | 362.0 |
| IFPTE | 2 | -2 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| NNU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60.0 |
| NewsGuild | 2 | -8 | 1 | 128 | 128.0 |
| OPEIU | 2 | -1 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 |
| RWDSU | 2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | -1 | 1 | 315 | 315.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 1 | -1 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 1 | -2 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 97.0 |
| WU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IATSE | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NUHW | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |