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 1,629 petitions for new units were filed, a 22.11% increase from the previous year The median size was 20 with a total of 75,422 workers across all units, a 1.38% increase from the previous year
| National | Total Units Filed | Change in Units | Total Workers | Change in Total Workers | Median Unit Size | Change in Median Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 446 | 23 | 21,583 | -32.19% | 18.0 | 19.98% |
| WU | 321 | 306 | 8,608 | 1,138.86% | 25.0 | -31.08% |
| Teamsters | 150 | -42 | 6,546 | -4.44% | 18.0 | -2.22% |
| UFCW | 126 | 47 | 3,061 | 47.73% | 14.0 | -22.20% |
| SEIU | 84 | -11 | 8,261 | 34.41% | 32.5 | 12.21% |
| IUOE | 58 | -15 | 886 | -34.41% | 8.0 | -19.98% |
| IAM | 54 | 6 | 1,999 | -1.11% | 13.5 | -15.54% |
| IBEW | 52 | 5 | 1,864 | 49.95% | 13.0 | 0.00% |
| AFSCME | 36 | 11 | 1,934 | 47.73% | 25.0 | -18.87% |
| ATU | 35 | 17 | 1,113 | -31.08% | 16.0 | 0.00% |
| CWA | 28 | 3 | 1,239 | 21.09% | 14.5 | -14.43% |
| AFT | 22 | 9 | 1,716 | 69.93% | 35.0 | -35.52% |
| UA | 19 | 2 | 379 | 32.19% | 10.0 | -23.31% |
| SPFPA | 18 | -3 | 1,391 | 58.83% | 52.0 | 62.16% |
| UAW | 14 | -6 | 2,820 | 61.05% | 128.0 | 85.47% |
| USW | 14 | -3 | 1,751 | 120.99% | 30.0 | 36.63% |
| IATSE | 13 | 2 | 278 | 132.09% | 16.0 | 128.76% |
| LIUNA | 11 | -8 | 538 | -12.21% | 16.0 | -11.10% |
| NUHW | 10 | 1 | 411 | -21.09% | 43.0 | 19.98% |
| NNU | 9 | 2 | 970 | -63.27% | 28.0 | -83.25% |
| OPEIU | 9 | -2 | 497 | -2.22% | 56.0 | 99.90% |
| IUPAT | 7 | 0 | 97 | -46.62% | 13.0 | -27.75% |
| Ironworkers | 7 | 3 | 167 | 29.97% | 15.0 | -51.06% |
| Multiple | 7 | -2 | 165 | -78.81% | 19.0 | -68.82% |
| ILWU | 6 | 1 | 140 | 54.39% | 15.5 | -22.20% |
| RWDSU | 6 | 0 | 183 | -66.60% | 18.0 | -54.39% |
| UGSOA | 5 | 1 | 284 | -32.19% | 40.0 | -48.84% |
| UNITE HERE | 5 | 1 | 484 | -58.83% | 14.0 | -93.24% |
| NewsGuild | 4 | -10 | 164 | -88.80% | 29.0 | -37.74% |
| Other | 4 | 2 | 564 | 49.95% | 35.0 | -81.03% |
| SMART | 4 | 0 | 35 | -74.37% | 6.5 | -75.48% |
| UBC | 4 | 0 | 111 | -32.19% | 32.5 | -25.53% |
| UWUA | 4 | -4 | 177 | 11.10% | 41.0 | 355.20% |
| IAFF | 3 | 0 | 50 | -81.03% | 22.0 | -53.28% |
| IWW | 3 | 2 | 56 | 833.61% | 10.0 | 66.60% |
| NATCA | 3 | -4 | 13 | -58.83% | 4.0 | -19.98% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | 1 | 134 | -56.61% | 40.0 | -74.37% |
| FCGOA | 2 | -3 | 18 | -69.93% | 9.0 | -9.99% |
| IBB | 2 | 1 | 20 | 399.60% | 10.0 | 149.85% |
| ILA | 2 | 0 | 74 | -28.86% | 37.0 | -28.86% |
| IUJAT | 2 | -1 | 63 | 199.80% | 31.5 | 349.65% |
| NAGE | 2 | -2 | 342 | 275.28% | 171.0 | 643.80% |
| PATCO | 2 | 1 | 8 | 99.90% | 4.0 | 0.00% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 0 | 41 | 57.72% | 20.5 | 57.72% |
| URSO | 2 | 1 | 62 | -15.54% | 31.0 | -57.72% |
| USCSO | 2 | 2 | 58 | - | 29.0 | - |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 102 | - | 102.0 | - |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 24 | - | 24.0 | - |
| Insulators | 1 | -4 | 18 | -76.59% | 18.0 | 38.85% |
| NABET | 1 | -1 | 36 | 5.55% | 36.0 | 112.11% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 9 | -17.76% | 9.0 | -17.76% |
| TWU | 1 | 0 | 55 | 41.07% | 55.0 | 41.07% |
| UE | 1 | -3 | 3,823 | 265.29% | 3,823.0 | 1,870.35% |
| AWPPU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| BCTGM | 0 | -8 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Seafarers | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNAP | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2022 1,430 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 55.31% closed with a certification order, creating 791 total new units. This was a 22.26% increase from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 38,267 workers, which is a 23.70% increase from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 21 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 435 | 23 | 54 | 3,111 | 21.5 |
| WU | 266 | 260 | 224 | 6,054 | 26.0 |
| Teamsters | 137 | -49 | 79 | 2,680 | 18.0 |
| UFCW | 95 | 30 | 58 | 1,328 | 15.5 |
| SEIU | 70 | -24 | 49 | 6,085 | 47.0 |
| IUOE | 45 | -28 | 39 | 396 | 7.0 |
| IBEW | 44 | 9 | 30 | 990 | 13.5 |
| IAM | 35 | -19 | 24 | 572 | 10.0 |
| ATU | 33 | 18 | 24 | 825 | 19.0 |
| AFSCME | 28 | -1 | 22 | 1,569 | 22.5 |
| CWA | 24 | -3 | 23 | 936 | 11.0 |
| AFT | 19 | 3 | 15 | 1,333 | 34.0 |
| IATSE | 14 | 5 | 11 | 235 | 10.0 |
| UA | 13 | -2 | 8 | 54 | 6.0 |
| USW | 13 | -8 | 7 | 580 | 41.0 |
| LIUNA | 12 | -5 | 11 | 236 | 16.0 |
| UAW | 12 | -8 | 10 | 1,410 | 54.0 |
| NUHW | 10 | 6 | 8 | 398 | 43.0 |
| SPFPA | 10 | -12 | 10 | 716 | 61.5 |
| Multiple | 9 | 1 | 6 | 547 | 27.0 |
| NNU | 8 | 1 | 7 | 538 | 34.0 |
| IUPAT | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 12.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 7 | 6 | 3 | 293 | 14.0 |
| ILWU | 6 | -2 | 5 | 116 | 14.0 |
| NewsGuild | 6 | -7 | 6 | 799 | 48.5 |
| OPEIU | 6 | -9 | 5 | 307 | 60.0 |
| RWDSU | 6 | -2 | 6 | 197 | 16.5 |
| UWUA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 118 | 7.0 |
| FCGOA | 5 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 13.0 |
| Ironworkers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 10.5 |
| SMART | 4 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 8.0 |
| UBC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 |
| UWA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 22.0 |
| IBB | 2 | -1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 |
| ILA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 2 | -2 | 1 | 320 | 320.0 |
| NATCA | 2 | -6 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 2 | 494 | 247.0 |
| PATCO | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| UE | 2 | -1 | 2 | 4,049 | 2,024.5 |
| UGSOA | 2 | -2 | 2 | 102 | 51.0 |
| UNAP | 2 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 142.0 |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 102.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | -1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | -3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| NEA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 64 | 64.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 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 |
| Insulators | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -5 | 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 |