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 104 petitions for new units were filed, a -92.23% decrease from the previous year The median size was 20 with a total of 7,267 workers across all units, a -89.74% 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 | 16 | 1 | 336 | -47.73% | 21.0 | -29.97% |
| ATU | 15 | -1 | 332 | -78.81% | 18.0 | 28.86% |
| Uncoded | 13 | -443 | 1,332 | -95.46% | 17.0 | 13.32% |
| UFCW | 12 | -67 | 354 | -83.25% | 17.0 | -5.55% |
| Teamsters | 7 | -179 | 520 | -92.13% | 40.0 | 128.76% |
| IUOE | 6 | -66 | 147 | -88.80% | 7.5 | -28.86% |
| SEIU | 4 | -90 | 697 | -87.69% | 118.5 | 365.19% |
| AFSCME | 3 | -22 | 687 | -49.95% | 48.0 | 45.51% |
| IBEW | 3 | -37 | 28 | -97.68% | 7.0 | -44.40% |
| NewsGuild | 3 | -10 | 39 | -96.57% | 17.0 | -22.20% |
| SPFPA | 3 | -18 | 848 | 0.00% | 150.0 | 368.52% |
| IAM | 2 | -44 | 189 | -89.91% | 94.5 | 439.56% |
| IUPAT | 2 | -5 | 71 | -62.16% | 35.5 | 77.70% |
| SMART | 2 | -3 | 8 | -94.35% | 4.0 | -76.59% |
| UA | 2 | -14 | 15 | -94.35% | 7.5 | -44.40% |
| AFT | 1 | -12 | 19 | -97.68% | 19.0 | -63.27% |
| CWA | 1 | -21 | 11 | -98.79% | 11.0 | -57.72% |
| FCGOA | 1 | -4 | 5 | -91.02% | 5.0 | -49.95% |
| ILA | 1 | 0 | 25 | -58.83% | 25.0 | -58.83% |
| Multiple | 1 | -5 | 3 | -98.79% | 3.0 | -93.24% |
| NAGE | 1 | -5 | 250 | 86.58% | 250.0 | 986.79% |
| NNU | 1 | -6 | 35 | -98.79% | 35.0 | -79.92% |
| NUHW | 1 | -5 | 950 | 96.57% | 950.0 | 1,142.19% |
| RWDSU | 1 | -5 | 116 | -78.81% | 116.0 | 205.35% |
| UAW | 1 | -17 | 110 | -93.24% | 110.0 | 26.64% |
| USW | 1 | -15 | 140 | -82.14% | 140.0 | 521.70% |
| AWPPU | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| BCTGM | 0 | -8 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IAFF | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IATSE | 0 | -9 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IBB | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILWU | 0 | -9 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IWW | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| LIUNA | 0 | -19 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NABET | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NATCA | 0 | -7 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| OPEIU | 0 | -12 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Other | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UBC | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UE | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UGSOA | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNAP | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNITE HERE | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| URSO | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWUA | 0 | -7 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2022 64 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 60.94% closed with a certification order, creating 39 total new units. This was a -93.92% decrease from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 1,046 workers, which is a -96.60% decrease from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 11 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 46 | -384 | 23 | 359 | 11.0 |
| IUOE | 4 | -68 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 |
| UWUA | 3 | -2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 |
| CWA | 2 | -22 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| SEIU | 2 | -88 | 2 | 142 | 71.0 |
| Teamsters | 2 | -174 | 2 | 207 | 103.5 |
| ATU | 1 | -14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| NNU | 1 | -6 | 1 | 61 | 61.0 |
| SPFPA | 1 | -21 | 1 | 112 | 112.0 |
| UNAP | 1 | -1 | 1 | 70 | 70.0 |
| WU | 1 | -5 | 1 | 46 | 46.0 |
| AFSCME | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AFT | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAM | 0 | -53 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IATSE | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBB | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBEW | 0 | -36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IFPTE | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUPAT | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| LIUNA | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NUHW | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| OPEIU | 0 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RWDSU | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SMART | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SSOBA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TWU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UA | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UAW | 0 | -19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UFCW | 0 | -60 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| USW | 0 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |