2021, 4th Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 4th 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 4th quarter of 2021 367 petitions for new units were filed, a 13.98% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 17 with a total of 29,018 workers across all units, a 95.60% 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 | 106 | -2 | 18,076 | 285.27% | 15.0 | 0.00% |
| Teamsters | 53 | 13 | 1,812 | 73.26% | 19.0 | -5.55% |
| UFCW | 36 | 15 | 989 | 119.88% | 14.5 | -23.31% |
| SEIU | 30 | 5 | 2,949 | 75.48% | 53.0 | 120.99% |
| IBEW | 16 | 3 | 287 | -21.09% | 14.0 | -6.66% |
| IUOE | 16 | 4 | 175 | -23.31% | 7.5 | -34.41% |
| CWA | 11 | 9 | 122 | 26.64% | 11.0 | -76.59% |
| WU | 10 | 7 | 328 | 195.36% | 30.0 | -16.65% |
| LIUNA | 6 | 0 | 106 | -35.52% | 14.5 | -39.96% |
| NUHW | 6 | 4 | 363 | 137.64% | 28.5 | -63.27% |
| OPEIU | 6 | 5 | 276 | 176.49% | 27.0 | -73.26% |
| AFSCME | 5 | 1 | 232 | -43.29% | 19.0 | -47.73% |
| ATU | 5 | 0 | 199 | -22.20% | 14.0 | 249.75% |
| IAM | 5 | -7 | 134 | -83.25% | 6.0 | -87.69% |
| IATSE | 5 | 3 | 60 | 445.11% | 10.0 | 82.14% |
| Multiple | 4 | 2 | 490 | 1,095.57% | 104.0 | 407.37% |
| UA | 4 | 0 | 40 | -58.83% | 9.5 | -34.41% |
| UAW | 4 | 1 | 194 | 4.44% | 46.5 | 59.94% |
| UWA | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | 2.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 3 | 1 | 45 | 220.89% | 13.0 | 85.47% |
| SPFPA | 3 | -8 | 268 | -32.19% | 112.0 | 173.16% |
| USW | 3 | 0 | 22 | -81.03% | 7.0 | -67.71% |
| UWUA | 3 | 0 | 20 | -81.03% | 7.0 | -75.48% |
| AFT | 2 | 0 | 67 | 86.58% | 33.5 | 86.58% |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 29 | - | 14.5 | - |
| NNU | 2 | 1 | 63 | -63.27% | 31.5 | -82.14% |
| RWDSU | 2 | 0 | 55 | -86.58% | 27.5 | -86.58% |
| UNAP | 2 | 2 | 284 | - | 142.0 | - |
| BCTGM | 1 | -1 | 77 | 1,439.67% | 77.0 | 2,980.35% |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 83 | - | 83.0 | - |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | 15.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 1 | -2 | 18 | -27.75% | 18.0 | 125.43% |
| NATCA | 1 | -2 | 5 | -66.60% | 5.0 | 0.00% |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 64 | - | 64.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 1 | 1 | 66 | - | 66.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | 14.0 | - |
| SMART | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1,800.42% | 38.0 | 1,800.42% |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 600 | 289.71% | 600.0 | 289.71% |
| UGSOA | 1 | -1 | 250 | 82.14% | 250.0 | 265.29% |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | -2 | 22 | -97.68% | 22.0 | -94.35% |
| URSO | 1 | 1 | 73 | - | 73.0 | - |
| IAFF | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILWU | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NAGE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UBC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 4th quarter of 2021 336 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 48.81% closed with a certification order, creating 164 total new units. This was a 3.14% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 6,337 workers, which is a -15.90% decrease 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 | 105 | -7 | 8 | 174 | 17.5 |
| Teamsters | 40 | -11 | 27 | 895 | 23.0 |
| SEIU | 30 | 7 | 16 | 991 | 39.0 |
| UFCW | 26 | 16 | 18 | 743 | 23.0 |
| IUOE | 15 | -8 | 12 | 223 | 9.0 |
| IAM | 14 | 5 | 9 | 368 | 21.0 |
| IBEW | 12 | 4 | 5 | 128 | 13.0 |
| CWA | 11 | 6 | 10 | 325 | 15.5 |
| AFSCME | 7 | 1 | 5 | 416 | 29.0 |
| SPFPA | 7 | -1 | 5 | 190 | 32.0 |
| LIUNA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 |
| OPEIU | 5 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 28.0 |
| ATU | 4 | 0 | 4 | 398 | 123.0 |
| ILWU | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 8.0 |
| NATCA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 |
| UA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| UAW | 4 | -4 | 4 | 263 | 53.5 |
| NUHW | 3 | 3 | 3 | 155 | 41.0 |
| USW | 3 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| BCTGM | 2 | -1 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 |
| FCGOA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| IATSE | 2 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | -1 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| NAGE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| RWDSU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| SMART | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 |
| UWUA | 2 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 49.5 |
| AFT | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 1 | -1 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| IUPAT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | -1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| NABET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| NNU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 172 | 172.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | -6 | 1 | 46 | 46.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 66.0 |
| PATCO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| UBC | 1 | -1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| URSO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 73.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| WU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |