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 2,137 petitions for new units were filed, a 60.44% increase from the previous year The median size was 20 with a total of 231,980 workers across all units, a 212.30% 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 | 630 | 208 | 35,346 | 12.21% | 18.0 | 19.98% |
| WU | 354 | 339 | 9,515 | 1,270.95% | 25.0 | -31.08% |
| Teamsters | 203 | 11 | 9,484 | 38.85% | 19.0 | 2.22% |
| UFCW | 157 | 78 | 4,495 | 116.55% | 15.0 | -16.65% |
| SEIU | 138 | 43 | 117,555 | 1,837.05% | 25.0 | -13.32% |
| IAM | 72 | 23 | 2,963 | 46.62% | 14.0 | -12.21% |
| IUOE | 70 | -3 | 1,088 | -19.98% | 8.0 | -19.98% |
| IBEW | 60 | 13 | 2,164 | 74.37% | 13.5 | 3.33% |
| AFSCME | 47 | 22 | 2,751 | 109.89% | 25.0 | -18.87% |
| CWA | 38 | 13 | 1,479 | 44.40% | 16.0 | -5.55% |
| ATU | 37 | 19 | 1,161 | -28.86% | 15.0 | -6.66% |
| AFT | 32 | 19 | 4,371 | 331.89% | 35.0 | -35.52% |
| UA | 32 | 15 | 647 | 126.54% | 8.0 | -38.85% |
| SPFPA | 22 | 1 | 1,373 | 57.72% | 33.0 | 3.33% |
| USW | 22 | 5 | 2,056 | 159.84% | 22.5 | 2.22% |
| IATSE | 18 | 7 | 763 | 557.22% | 19.0 | 170.94% |
| UAW | 17 | -3 | 6,981 | 299.70% | 120.0 | 74.37% |
| OPEIU | 14 | 3 | 917 | 79.92% | 59.0 | 111.00% |
| LIUNA | 12 | -7 | 278 | -54.39% | 16.0 | -11.10% |
| NUHW | 12 | 3 | 726 | 38.85% | 51.0 | 42.18% |
| NNU | 11 | 4 | 1,740 | -34.41% | 28.0 | -83.25% |
| Multiple | 10 | 1 | 772 | -2.22% | 16.0 | -73.26% |
| UNITE HERE | 10 | 6 | 3,872 | 228.66% | 19.5 | -89.91% |
| IUPAT | 9 | 2 | 185 | 1.11% | 13.0 | -27.75% |
| Ironworkers | 9 | 5 | 215 | 66.60% | 15.0 | -51.06% |
| IAFF | 7 | 4 | 81 | -68.82% | 9.0 | -81.03% |
| RWDSU | 7 | 1 | 241 | -56.61% | 19.0 | -51.06% |
| UGSOA | 7 | 3 | 490 | 17.76% | 60.0 | -23.31% |
| ILWU | 6 | 0 | 140 | 19.98% | 15.5 | -24.42% |
| NATCA | 6 | -1 | 26 | -18.87% | 4.0 | -19.98% |
| NewsGuild | 6 | -7 | 222 | -84.36% | 28.5 | -38.85% |
| Other | 5 | 3 | 584 | 54.39% | 20.0 | -89.91% |
| UBC | 5 | 1 | 261 | 58.83% | 41.0 | -5.55% |
| UE | 5 | 1 | 14,158 | 1,260.96% | 3,000.0 | 1,478.52% |
| UWUA | 5 | -3 | 183 | 15.54% | 12.0 | 33.30% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 5 | 3 | 303 | -1.11% | 40.0 | -74.37% |
| SMART | 4 | 0 | 35 | -74.37% | 6.5 | -75.48% |
| APWU | 3 | 3 | 299 | - | 102.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 3 | -2 | 48 | -18.87% | 13.0 | 29.97% |
| PATCO | 3 | 2 | 11 | 175.38% | 4.0 | 0.00% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 3 | 1 | 69 | 165.39% | 22.0 | 68.82% |
| URSO | 3 | 2 | 73 | 0.00% | 32.0 | -56.61% |
| IBB | 2 | 1 | 20 | 399.60% | 10.0 | 149.85% |
| ILA | 2 | 1 | 66 | -19.98% | 33.0 | -59.94% |
| IWW | 2 | 1 | 46 | 667.11% | 23.0 | 283.05% |
| NABET | 2 | 0 | 92 | 170.94% | 46.0 | 170.94% |
| NAGE | 2 | -2 | 342 | 275.28% | 171.0 | 643.80% |
| NYSNA | 2 | 1 | 820 | 7,354.86% | 410.0 | 3,627.48% |
| PASNAP | 2 | -2 | 376 | 128.76% | 188.0 | 352.98% |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 24 | - | 24.0 | - |
| BCTGM | 1 | -7 | 45 | -71.04% | 45.0 | 800.31% |
| IUJAT | 1 | -2 | 9 | -56.61% | 9.0 | 28.86% |
| Insulators | 1 | -4 | 19 | -75.48% | 19.0 | 46.62% |
| AWPPU | 0 | -2 | 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 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 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 2,006 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 55.18% closed with a certification order, creating 1107 total new units. This was a 70.57% increase from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 56,202 workers, which is a 81.39% 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 | 605 | 193 | 76 | 4,094 | 22.5 |
| WU | 326 | 320 | 271 | 7,324 | 25.0 |
| Teamsters | 200 | 12 | 123 | 4,478 | 19.0 |
| UFCW | 141 | 76 | 91 | 2,042 | 16.0 |
| SEIU | 112 | 18 | 81 | 11,235 | 39.0 |
| IBEW | 68 | 33 | 46 | 1,640 | 10.0 |
| IUOE | 67 | -6 | 54 | 603 | 7.0 |
| IAM | 64 | 7 | 42 | 917 | 10.0 |
| AFSCME | 41 | 12 | 31 | 1,895 | 24.0 |
| ATU | 39 | 24 | 28 | 944 | 17.0 |
| CWA | 35 | 8 | 33 | 1,285 | 12.0 |
| AFT | 26 | 10 | 21 | 1,663 | 37.0 |
| UA | 24 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 5.5 |
| IATSE | 20 | 11 | 16 | 314 | 10.5 |
| USW | 19 | -2 | 9 | 1,282 | 41.0 |
| SPFPA | 18 | -4 | 13 | 781 | 36.0 |
| UAW | 17 | -3 | 14 | 2,848 | 77.0 |
| OPEIU | 14 | -1 | 12 | 739 | 58.0 |
| LIUNA | 13 | -4 | 12 | 242 | 15.0 |
| NNU | 13 | 6 | 12 | 2,002 | 47.5 |
| NUHW | 13 | 9 | 11 | 655 | 50.0 |
| Multiple | 10 | 2 | 7 | 601 | 35.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 10 | 9 | 6 | 453 | 19.5 |
| IUPAT | 9 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 12.0 |
| UWUA | 8 | 3 | 7 | 188 | 7.0 |
| ILWU | 7 | -1 | 6 | 142 | 15.5 |
| NewsGuild | 7 | -6 | 7 | 833 | 34.0 |
| RWDSU | 7 | -1 | 7 | 217 | 17.0 |
| FCGOA | 6 | 4 | 5 | 88 | 13.0 |
| Ironworkers | 6 | 2 | 5 | 66 | 14.0 |
| IAFF | 5 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 12.0 |
| NATCA | 4 | -4 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 |
| SMART | 4 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 8.0 |
| UBC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 |
| UWA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 3 | 1 | 3 | 507 | 13.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| UE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4,203 | 226.0 |
| UGSOA | 3 | -1 | 2 | 102 | 51.0 |
| APWU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 90.0 |
| IBB | 2 | -1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 |
| NAGE | 2 | -2 | 1 | 320 | 320.0 |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| PATCO | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 |
| UNAP | 2 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 142.0 |
| URSO | 2 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | -3 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 1 | -8 | 1 | 45 | 45.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | -1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | -3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| Insulators | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 1 | -1 | 1 | 64 | 64.0 |
| NYSNA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | -4 | 1 | 315 | 315.0 |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |