2022, 2nd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 2nd 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 2nd quarter of 2022 579 petitions for new units were filed, a 1.76% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 22 with a total of 25,072 workers across all units, a -17.76% decrease from the previous quarter
| National | Total Units Filed | Change in Units | Total Workers | Change in Total Workers | Median Unit Size | Change in Median Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 172 | 33 | 7,440 | -16.65% | 21.0 | 16.65% |
| WU | 117 | -46 | 3,048 | -29.97% | 25.0 | -3.33% |
| Teamsters | 53 | 10 | 1,669 | -34.41% | 13.0 | -43.29% |
| UFCW | 50 | 18 | 1,601 | 125.43% | 13.0 | -18.87% |
| SEIU | 33 | 12 | 3,429 | 5.55% | 51.0 | -8.88% |
| IAM | 17 | 1 | 765 | 5.55% | 21.0 | 99.90% |
| IBEW | 14 | -2 | 405 | -34.41% | 11.5 | -23.31% |
| AFSCME | 12 | 1 | 238 | -79.92% | 11.5 | -77.70% |
| IUOE | 12 | -15 | 288 | 31.08% | 12.0 | 71.04% |
| AFT | 11 | 3 | 954 | 117.66% | 11.0 | -58.83% |
| ATU | 8 | -10 | 413 | 1.11% | 15.0 | -29.97% |
| CWA | 8 | -4 | 374 | -34.41% | 25.5 | 112.11% |
| IATSE | 6 | 3 | 178 | 424.02% | 37.5 | 368.52% |
| LIUNA | 6 | 4 | 177 | 608.28% | 18.5 | 47.73% |
| UA | 6 | -3 | 131 | -19.98% | 14.5 | 189.81% |
| USW | 6 | 2 | 497 | 8.88% | 22.5 | -61.05% |
| ILWU | 4 | 2 | 119 | 466.20% | 20.5 | 95.46% |
| Multiple | 4 | 3 | 78 | 1,850.37% | 16.0 | 299.70% |
| UAW | 4 | 0 | 1,051 | 109.89% | 264.5 | 170.94% |
| Ironworkers | 3 | 1 | 118 | 280.83% | 15.0 | -3.33% |
| OPEIU | 3 | 1 | 208 | 78.81% | 68.0 | 17.76% |
| Other | 3 | 2 | 555 | 6,066.15% | 57.0 | 532.80% |
| SPFPA | 3 | -1 | 236 | -25.53% | 79.0 | 37.74% |
| IUPAT | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3.33% | 15.0 | 3.33% |
| NATCA | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | 4.5 | - |
| RWDSU | 2 | 0 | 26 | -77.70% | 13.0 | -77.70% |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | 2 | 289 | - | 144.5 | - |
| APWU | 1 | 1 | 102 | - | 102.0 | - |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 24 | - | 24.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 1 | 0 | 13 | 159.84% | 13.0 | 159.84% |
| IAFF | 1 | -1 | 5 | -88.80% | 5.0 | -77.70% |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | 14.0 | - |
| IWW | 1 | 0 | 36 | 259.74% | 36.0 | 259.74% |
| NAGE | 1 | 0 | 22 | -93.24% | 22.0 | -93.24% |
| NNU | 1 | -3 | 160 | 82.14% | 160.0 | 552.78% |
| NUHW | 1 | -3 | 36 | -77.70% | 36.0 | -28.86% |
| NYSNA | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| NewsGuild | 1 | 0 | 98 | 1,125.54% | 98.0 | 1,125.54% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | 15.0 | - |
| SMART | 1 | -1 | 20 | 54.39% | 20.0 | 207.57% |
| UBC | 1 | -2 | 41 | -41.07% | 41.0 | 71.04% |
| UGSOA | 1 | 0 | 62 | 55.50% | 62.0 | 55.50% |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 89 | 641.58% | 89.0 | 641.58% |
| ILA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| URSO | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 2nd quarter of 2022 587 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 62.86% closed with a certification order, creating 369 total new units. This was a 125.00% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 18,639 workers, which is a 204.01% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 23 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU | 166 | 161 | 148 | 3,968 | 26.0 |
| Uncoded | 151 | 17 | 18 | 704 | 24.5 |
| Teamsters | 38 | -13 | 26 | 768 | 11.5 |
| UFCW | 36 | 11 | 23 | 440 | 15.0 |
| IUOE | 23 | 9 | 21 | 162 | 7.0 |
| ATU | 22 | 17 | 14 | 523 | 21.0 |
| SEIU | 19 | 0 | 12 | 2,580 | 54.5 |
| CWA | 17 | 14 | 16 | 594 | 7.5 |
| IBEW | 15 | -3 | 9 | 359 | 17.0 |
| AFSCME | 14 | 10 | 13 | 1,203 | 46.0 |
| IAM | 13 | 4 | 10 | 279 | 13.5 |
| AFT | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1,204 | 68.0 |
| NUHW | 6 | 2 | 5 | 196 | 50.0 |
| UAW | 5 | 2 | 3 | 156 | 48.0 |
| USW | 5 | 3 | 3 | 442 | 47.0 |
| LIUNA | 4 | -1 | 4 | 136 | 35.0 |
| SPFPA | 4 | 2 | 4 | 89 | 19.0 |
| UA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 |
| IATSE | 3 | -2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 |
| FCGOA | 2 | -1 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 |
| IAFF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 |
| ILWU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 |
| IUPAT | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | -3 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 |
| NATCA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 |
| NewsGuild | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 |
| OPEIU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 58.0 |
| UBC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 |
| UE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4,049 | 2,024.5 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| ILA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| NNU | 1 | -3 | 1 | 229 | 229.0 |
| SMART | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| UGSOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| URSO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| UWUA | 1 | -3 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NLJSP | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RWDSU | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNAP | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |