2022 filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in 2022. 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 2022 1,289 petitions for new units were filed, a -5.29% decrease from the previous year The median size was 23 with a total of 63,924 workers across all units, a -20.46% decrease from the previous year
| National | Total Units Filed | Change in Units | Total Workers | Change in Total Workers | Median Unit Size | Change in Median Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU | 337 | 320 | 9,080 | 1,046.73% | 26.0 | -27.75% |
| Uncoded | 288 | -136 | 16,142 | -56.61% | 18.0 | 12.21% |
| Teamsters | 116 | -86 | 4,427 | -36.63% | 18.0 | -2.22% |
| UFCW | 94 | 13 | 2,794 | 31.08% | 15.0 | -16.65% |
| SEIU | 67 | -28 | 10,122 | 65.49% | 60.0 | 122.10% |
| IUOE | 48 | -26 | 738 | -46.62% | 8.0 | -23.31% |
| IAM | 36 | -14 | 1,514 | -25.53% | 14.5 | -3.33% |
| IBEW | 36 | -11 | 1,118 | -9.99% | 12.5 | -3.33% |
| AFSCME | 27 | 2 | 1,859 | 42.18% | 30.0 | -3.33% |
| ATU | 25 | 7 | 767 | -53.28% | 20.0 | 25.53% |
| CWA | 22 | -4 | 1,313 | 14.43% | 13.5 | -23.31% |
| AFT | 21 | 8 | 1,402 | 38.85% | 19.0 | -64.38% |
| UA | 16 | -1 | 198 | -31.08% | 7.5 | -42.18% |
| SPFPA | 15 | -6 | 1,169 | 34.41% | 77.0 | 140.97% |
| USW | 14 | -3 | 1,125 | 42.18% | 29.5 | 34.41% |
| IATSE | 13 | 1 | 332 | 138.75% | 24.0 | 182.04% |
| UAW | 11 | -9 | 1,652 | -5.55% | 101.0 | 46.62% |
| LIUNA | 9 | -12 | 402 | -41.07% | 20.0 | 11.10% |
| OPEIU | 7 | -4 | 424 | -16.65% | 56.0 | 99.90% |
| Multiple | 6 | -3 | 102 | -86.58% | 16.0 | -73.26% |
| NNU | 6 | -1 | 144 | -94.35% | 26.5 | -84.36% |
| NUHW | 6 | -3 | 232 | -55.50% | 43.0 | 19.98% |
| ILWU | 5 | 0 | 139 | 53.28% | 14.0 | -29.97% |
| Other | 5 | 3 | 592 | 56.61% | 45.0 | -76.59% |
| IWW | 4 | 3 | 90 | 1,399.71% | 22.5 | 275.28% |
| RWDSU | 4 | -2 | 139 | -75.48% | 12.0 | -68.82% |
| UBC | 4 | 0 | 108 | -34.41% | 31.0 | -28.86% |
| UNITE HERE | 4 | 0 | 573 | -51.06% | 144.5 | -26.64% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 4 | 2 | 165 | -46.62% | 46.5 | -69.93% |
| FCGOA | 3 | -2 | 88 | 48.84% | 13.0 | 29.97% |
| IAFF | 3 | 0 | 50 | -81.03% | 22.0 | -53.28% |
| IUPAT | 3 | -6 | 41 | -83.25% | 12.0 | -45.51% |
| Ironworkers | 3 | -1 | 85 | -34.41% | 9.0 | -71.04% |
| NAGE | 3 | -2 | 420 | 249.75% | 75.0 | 158.73% |
| NATCA | 3 | -4 | 13 | -58.83% | 4.0 | -19.98% |
| SMART | 3 | -1 | 50 | -63.27% | 9.0 | -65.49% |
| UGSOA | 3 | 0 | 116 | -29.97% | 40.0 | 37.74% |
| ILA | 2 | 0 | 60 | -42.18% | 30.0 | -42.18% |
| NewsGuild | 2 | -13 | 87 | -94.35% | 43.5 | -5.55% |
| UWUA | 2 | -6 | 23 | -85.47% | 11.5 | 27.75% |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 100 | - | 100.0 | - |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 26 | - | 26.0 | - |
| IBB | 1 | 0 | 14 | 249.75% | 14.0 | 249.75% |
| IUJAT | 1 | -2 | 9 | -56.61% | 9.0 | 28.86% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 9 | -17.76% | 9.0 | -17.76% |
| PASNAP | 1 | -3 | 1 | -99.90% | 1.0 | -97.68% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | -1 | 15 | -42.18% | 15.0 | 15.54% |
| UE | 1 | -4 | 3,823 | 206.46% | 3,823.0 | 2,023.53% |
| URSO | 1 | 0 | 32 | -56.61% | 32.0 | -56.61% |
| AWPPU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| BCTGM | 0 | -8 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NABET | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Seafarers | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNAP | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2022 867 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 55.25% closed with a certification order, creating 479 total new units. This was a -25.74% decrease from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 20,774 workers, which is a -32.81% decrease from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 20 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 275 | -136 | 34 | 1,099 | 20.0 |
| WU | 139 | 133 | 124 | 3,264 | 27.0 |
| Teamsters | 83 | -98 | 48 | 1,640 | 14.0 |
| UFCW | 57 | -8 | 32 | 516 | 15.0 |
| SEIU | 37 | -56 | 24 | 1,806 | 46.0 |
| IUOE | 34 | -39 | 30 | 220 | 6.5 |
| IBEW | 31 | -5 | 22 | 843 | 15.0 |
| ATU | 25 | 10 | 17 | 538 | 18.0 |
| IAM | 21 | -32 | 16 | 439 | 10.5 |
| CWA | 18 | -9 | 18 | 262 | 7.5 |
| AFSCME | 17 | -12 | 15 | 1,414 | 46.0 |
| AFT | 11 | -5 | 10 | 505 | 26.5 |
| LIUNA | 9 | -8 | 8 | 176 | 12.5 |
| NUHW | 8 | 4 | 6 | 199 | 35.5 |
| UA | 8 | -7 | 5 | 43 | 7.0 |
| USW | 8 | -13 | 4 | 455 | 32.0 |
| IATSE | 7 | -2 | 5 | 54 | 8.0 |
| Multiple | 6 | -2 | 5 | 528 | 35.0 |
| NNU | 6 | -1 | 5 | 350 | 34.0 |
| SPFPA | 6 | -16 | 6 | 333 | 33.5 |
| FCGOA | 5 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 13.0 |
| UAW | 5 | -15 | 3 | 116 | 33.0 |
| IUPAT | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| RWDSU | 4 | -4 | 4 | 171 | 27.5 |
| UWA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 4 | -1 | 3 | 17 | 5.0 |
| NewsGuild | 3 | -10 | 3 | 604 | 8.0 |
| OPEIU | 3 | -12 | 2 | 80 | 40.0 |
| UBC | 3 | -1 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 |
| IAFF | 2 | -1 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 |
| ILWU | 2 | -6 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| UE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4,049 | 2,024.5 |
| UNAP | 2 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 142.0 |
| IBB | 1 | -2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | -1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | -3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | -3 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| NAGE | 1 | -4 | 1 | 320 | 320.0 |
| NATCA | 1 | -7 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| NEA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 64 | 64.0 |
| Other | 1 | -1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| SMART | 1 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| UGSOA | 1 | -3 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| URSO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |