2023 filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in 2023. 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 2023 950 petitions for new units were filed, a -55.46% decrease from the previous year The median size was 20 with a total of 64,348 workers across all units, a -51.52% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 299 | -346 | 16,422 | -54.39% | 18.0 | 0.00% |
| Teamsters | 105 | -93 | 3,052 | -67.71% | 14.0 | -26.64% |
| SEIU | 83 | -46 | 9,436 | -49.95% | 31.0 | 6.66% |
| WU | 68 | -288 | 4,135 | -56.61% | 22.0 | -12.21% |
| UFCW | 65 | -91 | 2,618 | -42.18% | 24.0 | 59.94% |
| IUOE | 43 | -28 | 786 | -27.75% | 9.0 | 12.21% |
| IBEW | 36 | -24 | 770 | -64.38% | 12.0 | -11.10% |
| IAM | 30 | -42 | 1,110 | -55.50% | 11.5 | -14.43% |
| CWA | 19 | -19 | 916 | -37.74% | 26.0 | 62.16% |
| AFT | 17 | -15 | 4,314 | 1.11% | 55.0 | 51.06% |
| IATSE | 16 | -1 | 612 | -17.76% | 20.5 | 2.22% |
| SPFPA | 14 | -7 | 783 | -42.18% | 56.0 | 55.50% |
| UA | 14 | -18 | 537 | -15.54% | 21.0 | 162.06% |
| USW | 14 | -9 | 2,158 | 6.66% | 22.5 | 6.66% |
| UAW | 11 | -6 | 3,099 | -52.17% | 45.0 | -62.16% |
| UNITE HERE | 10 | 0 | 425 | -88.80% | 31.0 | 58.83% |
| AFSCME | 9 | -36 | 658 | -72.15% | 61.0 | 154.29% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 9 | 5 | 284 | 8.88% | 26.0 | -44.40% |
| NewsGuild | 7 | 1 | 134 | -37.74% | 21.0 | -26.64% |
| Other | 7 | 2 | 1,809 | 209.79% | 44.0 | 119.88% |
| LIUNA | 6 | -6 | 464 | 66.60% | 49.5 | 209.79% |
| RWDSU | 6 | -1 | 318 | 34.41% | 54.0 | 184.26% |
| ATU | 5 | -31 | 122 | -89.91% | 13.0 | -16.65% |
| NATCA | 5 | -1 | 24 | -4.44% | 5.0 | 25.53% |
| NUHW | 5 | -6 | 99 | -85.47% | 20.0 | -61.05% |
| OPEIU | 5 | -9 | 452 | -55.50% | 79.0 | 23.31% |
| UWUA | 5 | 0 | 113 | -37.74% | 14.0 | 16.65% |
| FCGOA | 4 | 1 | 191 | 297.48% | 15.5 | 18.87% |
| NABET | 4 | 2 | 43 | -33.30% | 9.0 | -72.15% |
| NNU | 3 | -9 | 665 | -62.16% | 321.0 | 970.14% |
| APWU | 2 | -1 | 60 | -79.92% | 30.0 | -71.04% |
| BCTGM | 2 | 1 | 158 | 250.86% | 79.0 | 75.48% |
| IWW | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2.22% | 23.5 | 2.22% |
| Ironworkers | 2 | -7 | 97 | -54.39% | 48.5 | 223.11% |
| UGSOA | 2 | -4 | 378 | -21.09% | 189.0 | 209.79% |
| ACOPS | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | 14.0 | - |
| AFM | 1 | 1 | 120 | - | 120.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 1 | 1 | 36 | - | 36.0 | - |
| ILWU | 1 | -5 | 54 | -61.05% | 54.0 | 248.64% |
| IUJAT | 1 | 0 | 8 | -11.10% | 8.0 | -11.10% |
| IUPAT | 1 | -8 | 53 | -69.93% | 53.0 | 307.47% |
| Multiple | 1 | -10 | 787 | -25.53% | 787.0 | 4,042.62% |
| NAGE | 1 | -1 | 14 | -95.46% | 14.0 | -92.13% |
| PASNAP | 1 | -1 | 114 | -69.93% | 114.0 | -38.85% |
| PATCO | 1 | -2 | 4 | -63.27% | 4.0 | 0.00% |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | -2 | 36 | -47.73% | 36.0 | 63.27% |
| SMART | 1 | -3 | 54 | 54.39% | 54.0 | 730.38% |
| UBC | 1 | -4 | 54 | -78.81% | 54.0 | 32.19% |
| UE | 1 | -4 | 5,700 | -59.94% | 5,700.0 | 78.81% |
| UNAP | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | 8.0 | - |
| URSO | 1 | -2 | 3 | -95.46% | 3.0 | -91.02% |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IAFF | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IBB | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2023 824 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 56.67% closed with a certification order, creating 467 total new units. This was a -58.00% decrease from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 44,991 workers, which is a -20.03% decrease from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 20 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 307 | -304 | 69 | 3,772 | 18.0 |
| Teamsters | 87 | -116 | 66 | 3,319 | 17.0 |
| SEIU | 72 | -40 | 52 | 6,197 | 33.0 |
| WU | 52 | -274 | 43 | 913 | 22.0 |
| UFCW | 48 | -93 | 32 | 1,001 | 24.5 |
| IUOE | 42 | -25 | 38 | 960 | 11.0 |
| IBEW | 28 | -40 | 19 | 291 | 13.0 |
| IAM | 24 | -40 | 16 | 239 | 8.5 |
| AFT | 19 | -7 | 15 | 3,611 | 55.0 |
| CWA | 12 | -23 | 9 | 208 | 13.0 |
| USW | 12 | -7 | 10 | 1,726 | 39.5 |
| AFSCME | 11 | -30 | 10 | 694 | 45.0 |
| IATSE | 8 | -13 | 8 | 195 | 13.0 |
| UAW | 8 | -9 | 6 | 3,980 | 302.5 |
| UNITE HERE | 8 | -2 | 6 | 3,322 | 20.5 |
| UA | 7 | -17 | 3 | 23 | 7.0 |
| RWDSU | 6 | -1 | 5 | 200 | 44.0 |
| SPFPA | 6 | -12 | 3 | 114 | 30.0 |
| LIUNA | 5 | -8 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| Multiple | 5 | -5 | 5 | 1,683 | 291.0 |
| OPEIU | 5 | -9 | 4 | 427 | 90.0 |
| UWUA | 5 | -3 | 5 | 100 | 13.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 5 | 3 | 5 | 126 | 18.0 |
| ATU | 4 | -35 | 4 | 217 | 27.0 |
| Ironworkers | 4 | -2 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| NATCA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 |
| NUHW | 4 | -9 | 4 | 238 | 39.0 |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 4 | 867 | 30.5 |
| UE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9,386 | 3,186.0 |
| IUPAT | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IWW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 |
| NABET | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 |
| NNU | 2 | -11 | 2 | 353 | 176.5 |
| NewsGuild | 2 | -5 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 |
| PATCO | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 |
| UGSOA | 2 | -1 | 2 | 410 | 205.0 |
| APWU | 1 | -1 | 1 | 119 | 119.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 61.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | -2 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| UNAP | 1 | -1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| URSO | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| FCGOA | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IAFF | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBB | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ILWU | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IUJAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NAGE | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NEA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NLJSP | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SMART | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |