2021, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2021 322 petitions for new units were filed, a -6.40% decrease from the previous quarter The median size was 20 with a total of 14,835 workers across all units, a -6.69% 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 | 109 | -12 | 4,710 | -16.65% | 14.0 | -17.76% |
| Teamsters | 39 | -9 | 1,031 | -42.18% | 20.0 | -6.66% |
| SEIU | 25 | 9 | 1,679 | 268.62% | 24.0 | 65.49% |
| UFCW | 21 | 11 | 449 | 26.64% | 19.0 | -24.42% |
| IBEW | 13 | 1 | 365 | 102.12% | 15.0 | 36.63% |
| IAM | 12 | -4 | 805 | 224.22% | 49.5 | 395.16% |
| IUOE | 12 | -16 | 228 | -68.82% | 11.5 | -32.19% |
| SPFPA | 11 | 9 | 397 | 1,427.46% | 41.0 | 215.34% |
| LIUNA | 6 | 2 | 164 | -45.51% | 24.0 | -7.77% |
| ATU | 5 | 1 | 255 | -76.59% | 4.0 | -89.91% |
| NewsGuild | 5 | 0 | 693 | 31.08% | 46.0 | -37.74% |
| AFSCME | 4 | -5 | 406 | -13.32% | 36.5 | -1.11% |
| ILWU | 4 | 3 | 52 | 99.90% | 14.0 | -46.62% |
| UA | 4 | 1 | 98 | 39.96% | 14.5 | -19.98% |
| IAFF | 3 | 3 | 261 | - | 47.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 3 | 1 | 25 | -75.48% | 8.0 | -84.36% |
| NATCA | 3 | 1 | 15 | 87.69% | 5.0 | 25.53% |
| UAW | 3 | -8 | 185 | -84.36% | 29.0 | -74.37% |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 3 | 1,158 | - | 363.0 | - |
| USW | 3 | -1 | 118 | -27.75% | 22.0 | -36.63% |
| UWUA | 3 | 1 | 104 | 197.58% | 29.0 | 65.49% |
| WU | 3 | 3 | 111 | - | 36.0 | - |
| AFT | 2 | -2 | 36 | -89.91% | 18.0 | -81.03% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 0 | 5 | -44.40% | 2.5 | -44.40% |
| CWA | 2 | -2 | 96 | -12.21% | 48.0 | 84.36% |
| FCGOA | 2 | 2 | 14 | - | 7.0 | - |
| IATSE | 2 | -1 | 11 | -69.93% | 5.5 | -57.72% |
| Multiple | 2 | -1 | 41 | -84.36% | 20.5 | -68.82% |
| NUHW | 2 | 2 | 153 | - | 76.5 | - |
| RWDSU | 2 | 2 | 427 | - | 213.5 | - |
| UGSOA | 2 | 1 | 137 | 372.96% | 68.5 | 136.53% |
| IUJAT | 1 | 0 | 7 | -22.20% | 7.0 | -22.20% |
| Ironworkers | 1 | -1 | 20 | -75.48% | 20.0 | -51.06% |
| NAGE | 1 | -1 | 30 | -6.66% | 30.0 | 87.69% |
| NNU | 1 | -2 | 172 | -61.05% | 172.0 | -15.54% |
| OPEIU | 1 | -3 | 100 | -25.53% | 100.0 | 207.57% |
| PATCO | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4.0 | - |
| SMART | 1 | 0 | 2 | -97.68% | 2.0 | -97.68% |
| UBC | 1 | -1 | 70 | -23.31% | 70.0 | 54.39% |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 154 | -32.19% | 154.0 | -32.19% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 1 | 47 | - | 47.0 | - |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IWW | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Other | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2021 333 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 47.75% closed with a certification order, creating 159 total new units. This was a -14.05% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 7,535 workers, which is a -30.94% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 19 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 112 | -4 | 12 | 960 | 18.0 |
| Teamsters | 51 | 0 | 32 | 1,105 | 11.0 |
| IUOE | 23 | 2 | 16 | 280 | 16.5 |
| SEIU | 23 | -1 | 12 | 424 | 22.5 |
| UFCW | 10 | -6 | 6 | 80 | 13.0 |
| IAM | 9 | -12 | 7 | 142 | 11.0 |
| IBEW | 8 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 10.0 |
| SPFPA | 8 | 5 | 6 | 162 | 20.5 |
| UAW | 8 | 2 | 5 | 472 | 22.0 |
| NewsGuild | 7 | 4 | 7 | 509 | 22.0 |
| AFSCME | 6 | -2 | 6 | 148 | 26.5 |
| LIUNA | 6 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 13.5 |
| USW | 6 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 15.5 |
| CWA | 5 | -1 | 3 | 105 | 27.0 |
| IATSE | 5 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 58.0 |
| OPEIU | 5 | 4 | 3 | 155 | 53.0 |
| ATU | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1,019 | 22.0 |
| UA | 4 | -1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| BCTGM | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Multiple | 3 | 3 | 1 | 132 | 132.0 |
| UGSOA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 166 | 29.0 |
| AFT | 2 | -6 | 1 | 142 | 142.0 |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 214 | 107.0 |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NNU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 105.5 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 1 | 322 | 322.0 |
| UBC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 72.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| ILWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| IUPAT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| NATCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| NEA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 88.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | -1 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NUHW | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RWDSU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SMART | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNAP | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |