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 578 petitions for new units were filed, a 57.49% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 22 with a total of 30,609 workers across all units, a 5.28% 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 | 164 | 154 | 4,375 | 1,234.32% | 26.0 | -13.32% |
| Uncoded | 144 | 38 | 8,969 | -49.95% | 18.0 | 19.98% |
| Teamsters | 43 | -10 | 2,380 | 31.08% | 23.0 | 21.09% |
| UFCW | 32 | -4 | 707 | -28.86% | 16.0 | 9.99% |
| IUOE | 27 | 11 | 314 | 79.92% | 7.0 | -6.66% |
| SEIU | 22 | -8 | 3,327 | 11.10% | 56.0 | 5.55% |
| ATU | 19 | 14 | 412 | 106.56% | 21.0 | 49.95% |
| IBEW | 16 | 0 | 613 | 113.22% | 15.0 | 6.66% |
| IAM | 15 | 10 | 711 | 430.68% | 11.0 | 83.25% |
| CWA | 13 | 2 | 578 | 374.07% | 12.0 | 8.88% |
| AFSCME | 11 | 6 | 1,214 | 422.91% | 51.0 | 168.72% |
| AFT | 8 | 6 | 438 | 553.89% | 26.5 | -21.09% |
| UA | 8 | 4 | 158 | 295.26% | 6.0 | -36.63% |
| SPFPA | 5 | 2 | 395 | 47.73% | 77.0 | -31.08% |
| NNU | 4 | 2 | 88 | 39.96% | 24.5 | -22.20% |
| NUHW | 4 | -2 | 160 | -55.50% | 51.0 | 78.81% |
| UAW | 4 | 0 | 500 | 157.62% | 97.5 | 109.89% |
| USW | 4 | 1 | 455 | 1,968.03% | 58.0 | 728.16% |
| IATSE | 3 | -2 | 34 | -43.29% | 8.0 | -19.98% |
| UBC | 3 | 3 | 70 | - | 24.0 | - |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 45 | - | 22.5 | - |
| ILWU | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | 10.5 | - |
| IUPAT | 2 | 1 | 29 | 61.05% | 14.5 | -19.98% |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 2 | 26 | - | 13.0 | - |
| LIUNA | 2 | -4 | 25 | -76.59% | 12.5 | -13.32% |
| OPEIU | 2 | -4 | 116 | -57.72% | 58.0 | 114.33% |
| RWDSU | 2 | 0 | 116 | 111.00% | 58.0 | 111.00% |
| SMART | 2 | 1 | 13 | -65.49% | 6.5 | -83.25% |
| FCGOA | 1 | -2 | 5 | -88.80% | 5.0 | -61.05% |
| ILA | 1 | 0 | 44 | -46.62% | 44.0 | -46.62% |
| IUJAT | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 10.0 | - |
| Multiple | 1 | -3 | 4 | -98.79% | 4.0 | -96.57% |
| NAGE | 1 | 1 | 320 | - | 320.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | 8.0 | - |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| UE | 1 | 0 | 3,823 | 537.24% | 3,823.0 | 537.24% |
| UGSOA | 1 | 0 | 40 | -84.36% | 40.0 | -84.36% |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | 0 | 4 | -82.14% | 4.0 | -82.14% |
| URSO | 1 | 0 | 32 | -56.61% | 32.0 | -56.61% |
| UWUA | 1 | -2 | 12 | -39.96% | 12.0 | 71.04% |
| 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 | - |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 1st quarter of 2022 361 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 46.26% closed with a certification order, creating 167 total new units. This was a 1.83% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 6,335 workers, which is a -0.03% 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 | 133 | 27 | 12 | 207 | 10.0 |
| Teamsters | 52 | 13 | 26 | 972 | 21.5 |
| UFCW | 25 | -1 | 13 | 234 | 16.0 |
| SEIU | 19 | -11 | 14 | 697 | 41.5 |
| IBEW | 18 | 6 | 15 | 554 | 9.0 |
| IUOE | 14 | -1 | 11 | 74 | 5.0 |
| IAM | 9 | -4 | 7 | 167 | 8.0 |
| ATU | 5 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 14.0 |
| IATSE | 5 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 10.0 |
| LIUNA | 5 | -1 | 4 | 40 | 7.5 |
| Multiple | 5 | 3 | 3 | 480 | 198.0 |
| 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 |
| NUHW | 4 | 1 | 3 | 202 | 21.0 |
| 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 |
| FCGOA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 |
| IUPAT | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| UAW | 3 | -1 | 3 | 116 | 33.0 |
| 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 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |