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 120 petitions for new units were filed, a -94.38% decrease from the previous year The median size was 18 with a total of 5,444 workers across all units, a -97.65% 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 | 29 | -601 | 575 | -98.79% | 15.0 | -16.65% |
| Teamsters | 15 | -188 | 695 | -92.13% | 18.0 | -5.55% |
| SEIU | 11 | -127 | 839 | -98.79% | 82.0 | 227.55% |
| IUOE | 9 | -61 | 257 | -76.59% | 9.0 | 12.21% |
| IAM | 5 | -67 | 74 | -97.68% | 6.0 | -56.61% |
| USW | 5 | -17 | 125 | -94.35% | 22.0 | -2.22% |
| SPFPA | 4 | -18 | 195 | -85.47% | 14.5 | -56.61% |
| UA | 4 | -28 | 198 | -69.93% | 41.5 | 418.47% |
| UFCW | 4 | -153 | 134 | -96.57% | 33.0 | 119.88% |
| AFSCME | 3 | -44 | 95 | -96.57% | 44.0 | 75.48% |
| LIUNA | 3 | -9 | 133 | -52.17% | 20.0 | 25.53% |
| AFT | 2 | -30 | 429 | -89.91% | 214.5 | 512.82% |
| ATU | 2 | -35 | 42 | -96.57% | 21.0 | 39.96% |
| CWA | 2 | -36 | 274 | -81.03% | 137.0 | 755.91% |
| IATSE | 2 | -16 | 40 | -94.35% | 20.0 | 5.55% |
| IBEW | 2 | -58 | 16 | -98.79% | 8.0 | -41.07% |
| NewsGuild | 2 | -4 | 38 | -83.25% | 19.0 | -33.30% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 2 | -3 | 26 | -91.02% | 13.0 | -67.71% |
| WU | 2 | -352 | 54 | -99.90% | 27.0 | 7.77% |
| BAC | 1 | 0 | 15 | -37.74% | 15.0 | -37.74% |
| IBB | 1 | -1 | 500 | 2,399.82% | 500.0 | 4,899.54% |
| NABET | 1 | -1 | 7 | -92.13% | 7.0 | -84.36% |
| NNU | 1 | -10 | 352 | -79.92% | 352.0 | 1,156.62% |
| NUHW | 1 | -11 | 4 | -99.90% | 4.0 | -92.13% |
| OPEIU | 1 | -13 | 155 | -83.25% | 155.0 | 163.17% |
| PATCO | 1 | -2 | 5 | -54.39% | 5.0 | 25.53% |
| RWDSU | 1 | -6 | 55 | -77.70% | 55.0 | 189.81% |
| UBC | 1 | -4 | 20 | -92.13% | 20.0 | -51.06% |
| UMWA | 1 | 1 | 31 | - | 31.0 | - |
| URSO | 1 | -2 | 4 | -94.35% | 4.0 | -87.69% |
| UWUA | 1 | -4 | 57 | -68.82% | 57.0 | 375.18% |
| APWU | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| BCTGM | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| FCGOA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IAFF | 0 | -7 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| ILWU | 0 | -6 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUJAT | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 0 | -9 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IWW | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Insulators | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Ironworkers | 0 | -9 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Multiple | 0 | -10 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NAGE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NATCA | 0 | -6 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| Other | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| PASNAP | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SMART | 0 | -4 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UAW | 0 | -17 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UE | 0 | -5 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UGSOA | 0 | -7 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UNITE HERE | 0 | -10 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In 2023 105 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 50.48% closed with a certification order, creating 53 total new units. This was a -95.21% decrease from the previous year in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 8,337 workers, which is a -85.17% decrease from the previous year The median bargaining unit has 21 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 33 | -572 | 7 | 240 | 20.0 |
| SEIU | 14 | -98 | 6 | 474 | 29.0 |
| Teamsters | 13 | -187 | 9 | 176 | 20.0 |
| WU | 9 | -317 | 8 | 162 | 21.0 |
| IUOE | 5 | -62 | 4 | 75 | 20.0 |
| UFCW | 5 | -136 | 3 | 67 | 20.0 |
| IAM | 4 | -60 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| CWA | 3 | -32 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 |
| IUPAT | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SPFPA | 2 | -16 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| UA | 2 | -22 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 2 | -8 | 1 | 3,214 | 3,214.0 |
| AFT | 1 | -25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| IBEW | 1 | -67 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| IWW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | -5 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| Multiple | 1 | -9 | 1 | 600 | 600.0 |
| NATCA | 1 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Other | 1 | -2 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| PASNAP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 61.0 |
| SAG-AFTRA | 1 | -2 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| UE | 1 | -2 | 1 | 3,000 | 3,000.0 |
| USW | 1 | -18 | 1 | 77 | 77.0 |
| AFSCME | 0 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| APWU | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| ATU | 0 | -39 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| IATSE | 0 | -20 | 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 |
| LIUNA | 0 | -13 | 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 |
| NNU | 0 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NUHW | 0 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NewsGuild | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| OPEIU | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PATCO | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RWDSU | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SMART | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UAW | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UBC | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UGSOA | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UNAP | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| URSO | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWA | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UWUA | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |