2021, 2nd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 2nd quarter of 2021. 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 2021 344 petitions for new units were filed, a 26.47% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 21 with a total of 15,899 workers across all units, a 14.57% 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 | 121 | 42 | 5,650 | 87.69% | 17.0 | 42.18% |
| Teamsters | 48 | 2 | 1,770 | -15.54% | 21.5 | 78.81% |
| IUOE | 28 | 14 | 719 | 315.24% | 17.0 | 162.06% |
| IAM | 16 | 1 | 248 | -69.93% | 10.0 | -47.73% |
| SEIU | 16 | -5 | 455 | -52.17% | 14.5 | -49.95% |
| IBEW | 12 | 7 | 181 | -54.39% | 11.0 | -15.54% |
| UAW | 11 | 9 | 1,168 | 483.96% | 111.0 | 11.10% |
| UFCW | 10 | -2 | 355 | 24.42% | 25.0 | 25.53% |
| AFSCME | 9 | 2 | 470 | 129.87% | 37.0 | 67.71% |
| NewsGuild | 5 | 2 | 529 | 233.10% | 74.0 | 8.88% |
| AFT | 4 | -1 | 347 | -38.85% | 96.0 | -28.86% |
| ATU | 4 | 1 | 1,094 | 8,315.01% | 38.5 | 670.44% |
| CWA | 4 | -3 | 110 | -81.03% | 26.0 | -73.26% |
| LIUNA | 4 | 1 | 299 | 611.61% | 26.0 | 62.16% |
| OPEIU | 4 | 4 | 135 | - | 32.5 | - |
| USW | 4 | -2 | 163 | -65.49% | 35.0 | 32.19% |
| IATSE | 3 | 2 | 37 | 640.47% | 13.0 | 159.84% |
| Multiple | 3 | 3 | 258 | - | 65.0 | - |
| NNU | 3 | 2 | 440 | -77.70% | 204.0 | -89.91% |
| PASNAP | 3 | 3 | 98 | - | 26.0 | - |
| UA | 3 | -2 | 70 | 1.11% | 18.0 | 38.85% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 0 | 9 | -84.36% | 4.5 | -84.36% |
| IUPAT | 2 | 1 | 100 | 149.85% | 50.0 | 25.53% |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 1 | 81 | 189.81% | 40.5 | 44.40% |
| NAGE | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9.99% | 16.0 | -44.40% |
| NATCA | 2 | 1 | 8 | 99.90% | 4.0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 377 | - | 188.5 | - |
| SPFPA | 2 | -2 | 26 | -82.14% | 13.0 | -59.94% |
| UBC | 2 | 1 | 91 | 2,933.73% | 45.5 | 1,416.36% |
| UWUA | 2 | 2 | 35 | - | 17.5 | - |
| AWPPU | 1 | 0 | 110 | 244.20% | 110.0 | 244.20% |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| ILWU | 1 | 0 | 26 | -33.30% | 26.0 | -33.30% |
| IUJAT | 1 | 0 | 9 | 79.92% | 9.0 | 79.92% |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 6.0 | - |
| NABET | 1 | 0 | 2 | -93.24% | 2.0 | -93.24% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | 11.0 | - |
| SMART | 1 | 0 | 82 | 446.22% | 82.0 | 446.22% |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 39 | - | 39.0 | - |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 226 | 276.39% | 226.0 | 276.39% |
| UGSOA | 1 | 1 | 29 | - | 29.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NUHW | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| RWDSU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNAP | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| WU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 2nd quarter of 2021 349 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 53.01% closed with a certification order, creating 185 total new units. This was a 39.10% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 10,911 workers, which is a 87.28% 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 | 116 | 42 | 27 | 1,622 | 29.0 |
| Teamsters | 51 | 7 | 35 | 1,461 | 21.0 |
| SEIU | 24 | 7 | 18 | 895 | 25.0 |
| IAM | 21 | 9 | 9 | 109 | 8.0 |
| IUOE | 21 | 7 | 16 | 263 | 9.0 |
| UFCW | 16 | 4 | 11 | 472 | 25.0 |
| AFSCME | 8 | 0 | 5 | 563 | 61.0 |
| AFT | 8 | 3 | 6 | 624 | 96.0 |
| IBEW | 7 | -1 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 |
| CWA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 323 | 100.0 |
| UAW | 6 | 4 | 5 | 412 | 93.0 |
| USW | 6 | 0 | 3 | 354 | 30.0 |
| Insulators | 5 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 13.0 |
| UA | 5 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 |
| ATU | 4 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 30.0 |
| BCTGM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| NewsGuild | 3 | 1 | 3 | 159 | 68.0 |
| SPFPA | 3 | -1 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 |
| IATSE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 56.0 |
| NAGE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| PASNAP | 2 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 36.0 |
| RWDSU | 2 | -2 | 2 | 75 | 37.5 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 52.0 |
| SMART | 2 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 82.0 |
| UE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 113.0 |
| UNAP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 |
| WU | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AWPPU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 44.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| IUPAT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| LIUNA | 1 | -3 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| NABET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| NATCA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 436 | 436.0 |
| NNU | 1 | -2 | 1 | 1,962 | 1,962.0 |
| NUHW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| OPEIU | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| UBC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 261 | 261.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |