2022, 1st Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 1st quarter of 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 the 1st quarter of 2022 662 petitions for new units were filed, a 77.48% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 22 with a total of 38,779 workers across all units, a 14.14% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU | 184 | 171 | 4,972 | 1,007.88% | 26.0 | -16.65% |
| Uncoded | 171 | 65 | 11,326 | -51.06% | 18.0 | 12.21% |
| Teamsters | 47 | -9 | 2,416 | 28.86% | 24.0 | 26.64% |
| UFCW | 35 | -1 | 762 | -22.20% | 16.0 | 9.99% |
| IUOE | 30 | 14 | 361 | 106.56% | 8.0 | 6.66% |
| SEIU | 28 | -3 | 4,951 | 64.38% | 55.0 | 12.21% |
| IBEW | 21 | 5 | 746 | 159.84% | 19.0 | 35.52% |
| ATU | 17 | 12 | 335 | 68.82% | 21.0 | 49.95% |
| IAM | 16 | 11 | 778 | 480.63% | 13.5 | 125.43% |
| CWA | 14 | 3 | 979 | 702.63% | 15.0 | 36.63% |
| SPFPA | 13 | 10 | 1,676 | 525.03% | 98.0 | -12.21% |
| UA | 10 | 6 | 88 | 119.88% | 7.0 | -26.64% |
| AFSCME | 9 | 4 | 2,452 | 956.82% | 51.0 | 168.72% |
| AFT | 9 | 7 | 555 | 728.16% | 34.0 | 1.11% |
| UAW | 5 | 1 | 621 | 219.78% | 105.0 | 125.43% |
| USW | 5 | 2 | 554 | 2,418.69% | 78.0 | 1,014.54% |
| NNU | 4 | 2 | 91 | 44.40% | 26.0 | -17.76% |
| IAFF | 3 | 3 | 48 | - | 21.0 | - |
| IATSE | 3 | -2 | 41 | -32.19% | 15.0 | 49.95% |
| NUHW | 3 | -3 | 110 | -69.93% | 52.0 | 82.14% |
| NewsGuild | 3 | 3 | 34 | - | 9.0 | - |
| OPEIU | 3 | -3 | 171 | -37.74% | 56.0 | 107.67% |
| UBC | 3 | 3 | 70 | - | 24.0 | - |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 3 | 3 | 116 | - | 50.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 2 | 1 | 29 | 61.05% | 14.5 | -19.98% |
| IWW | 2 | 2 | 19 | - | 9.5 | - |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 2 | 17 | - | 8.5 | - |
| LIUNA | 2 | -5 | 25 | -78.81% | 12.5 | 25.53% |
| RWDSU | 2 | 0 | 116 | 111.00% | 58.0 | 111.00% |
| SMART | 2 | 1 | 14 | -63.27% | 7.0 | -81.03% |
| FCGOA | 1 | -2 | 5 | -88.80% | 5.0 | -61.05% |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | 25.0 | - |
| ILWU | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 20.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| Multiple | 1 | -3 | 4 | -98.79% | 4.0 | -96.57% |
| NAGE | 1 | 1 | 320 | - | 320.0 | - |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 3,823 | 537.24% | 3,823.0 | 537.24% |
| UGSOA | 1 | 1 | 40 | - | 40.0 | - |
| URSO | 1 | 0 | 40 | -45.51% | 40.0 | -45.51% |
| UWUA | 1 | -2 | 11 | -45.51% | 11.0 | 56.61% |
| BCTGM | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NATCA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NLJSP | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNAP | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNITE HERE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2022 345 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 47.25% closed with a certification order, creating 163 total new units. This was a -0.61% decrease from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 6,133 workers, which is a -4.97% decrease from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 15 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 127 | 21 | 10 | 175 | 10.0 |
| Teamsters | 49 | 15 | 26 | 972 | 21.5 |
| UFCW | 24 | -2 | 13 | 234 | 16.0 |
| SEIU | 19 | -11 | 14 | 697 | 41.5 |
| IBEW | 18 | 5 | 15 | 554 | 9.0 |
| IUOE | 14 | -1 | 11 | 74 | 5.0 |
| IAM | 8 | -5 | 6 | 160 | 9.0 |
| ATU | 5 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 14.0 |
| LIUNA | 5 | -1 | 4 | 40 | 7.5 |
| NNU | 5 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 27.5 |
| UA | 5 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 7.0 |
| WU | 5 | 4 | 5 | 183 | 43.0 |
| AFSCME | 4 | -3 | 3 | 216 | 33.0 |
| AFT | 4 | 3 | 4 | 80 | 16.5 |
| IATSE | 4 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 10.0 |
| Multiple | 4 | 2 | 3 | 480 | 198.0 |
| RWDSU | 4 | 2 | 4 | 171 | 27.5 |
| UWA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.0 |
| CWA | 3 | -8 | 3 | 28 | 11.0 |
| IUPAT | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| NUHW | 3 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| UAW | 3 | -1 | 3 | 116 | 33.0 |
| FCGOA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 |
| NLJSP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| OPEIU | 2 | -3 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| SPFPA | 2 | -5 | 2 | 244 | 122.0 |
| UNAP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 284 | 142.0 |
| USW | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| NAGE | 1 | -1 | 1 | 320 | 320.0 |
| NEA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 64.0 |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 1 | 591 | 591.0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| SMART | 1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| UBC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NABET | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATCA | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |