Illinois #
Excluding public employees and multi-union election, in the last 12 months there have been 139 union elections filed in Illinois and 128 union elections held. In 94 of those elections a new unit was certified. There are currently 27 open representation cases and 16 of are still waiting to vote.
Union Elections by Outcome #
Timeline of Activity by Unit Size #
Largest Private Union Elections #

Open Election Related Cases #
City | State | Case Name | Labor Union | Date Filed | Tally Date | Tally Type | Ballot Type | Votes For Union | Votes Against | Num Eligible Voters | Case |
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Chicago | IL | Window to the World, Inc. (WTTW) | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1220 | May 30, 2023 | Initial | 8 | 13-RC-318949 | ||||
Chicago | IL | Meme Juice Productions IL LLC | Actors Equity Association | May 30, 2023 | Initial | 23 | 13-RC-318973 | ||||
Rockford | IL | Rockford Symphony Orchestras, Inc. d/b/a Rockford Symphony Orchestra | Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208 AFM | May 30, 2023 | Initial | 120 | 25-RC-318917 | ||||
Chicago | IL | Keenan Sewer & Water | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, AFL-CIO | May 25, 2023 | Initial | 6 | 13-RC-318782 | ||||
Chicago | IL | Blick Art Materials, LLC | United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1546 | May 19, 2023 | Initial | 21 | 13-RC-318409 | ||||
Monmouth | IL | Lakeshore Recycling Systems | Teamsters Local Union No. 627 | May 18, 2023 | Initial | 26 | 25-RC-318388 | ||||
Carpentersville | IL | Starbucks Corporation | Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board, Workers United/SEIU | May 12, 2023 | Initial | 22 | 13-RC-317925 | ||||
Chicago | IL | Museum of Science and Industry | AFSCME (American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees), AFL-CIO | May 10, 2023 | Initial | 140 | 13-RC-317780 | ||||
Chicago | IL | UPS, Inc. | Teamsters Local Union No. 705 | May 09, 2023 | Initial | 1 | 13-RC-317684 | ||||
Chicago | IL | UPS, Inc. | Teamsters Local Union No. 705 | May 09, 2023 | Initial | 5 | 13-RC-317693 | ||||
Chicago | IL | First Transit, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transdev North America, Inc. | International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 727 | May 05, 2023 | Jun 02, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13-RC-317459 |
Chicago | IL | University of Chicago | Service Employees International Union Local 73 | May 05, 2023 | Initial | 45 | 13-RC-317470 | ||||
Harvey | IL | Universal Intermodal Services, Inc. | Teamsters Local 705 | May 05, 2023 | Initial | 82 | 13-RC-317558 | ||||
Evanston | IL | Starbucks Corporation | Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board, Workers United/SEIU | May 03, 2023 | Initial | 29 | 13-RC-317327 | ||||
Lebanon | IL | Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. | International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union 520, AFL-CIO | Apr 28, 2023 | Initial | 5 | 14-RC-317010 | ||||
East Moline | IL | Barnhart Crane & Rigging, LLC | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, AFL-CIO | Apr 20, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 8 | 0 | 9 | 25-RC-316564 |
Chicago | IL | The Chicago Academy of Sciences d/b/a Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Mar 28, 2023 | Initial | 45 | 13-RC-314913 | |||||
Addison | IL | Portillo's Hot Dogs, LLC | International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, AFL-CIO | Mar 10, 2023 | Apr 13, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 28 | 20 | 48 | 13-RC-313847 |
Arlington Heights | IL | Johnson Controls, Inc. | Pipefitters Local 597 | Jan 13, 2023 | Apr 06, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 33 | 34 | 69 | 13-RC-310237 |
Assumption | IL | GSI Group LLC | Laborers International Union of North America, Local 477 | Oct 25, 2022 | Mar 29, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 12 | 30 | 50 | 14-RC-305907 |
Cicero | IL | Accurate Metal Fabricating, LLC | Plastic Workers Union Local 18, AFL-CIO | Oct 13, 2022 | Initial | 97 | 13-RC-305160 | ||||
Chicago | IL | Golden Mile Hotels, LLC d/b/a Eurostars Magnificent Mile Hotel | UNITE HERE Local 1 | Sep 13, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13-RC-303208 |
Wauconda | IL | Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC d/b/a Prairieland Disposal | Teamsters Local Union No. 301 | Sep 09, 2022 | Oct 13, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 15 | 29 | 46 | 13-RC-303083 |
Chicago | IL | Starbucks Corporation | Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board, Workers United, an affiliate of SEIU | May 31, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 12 | 2 | 24 | 13-RC-296747 |
Peoria | IL | Starbucks Corporation | Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board, Workers United/SEIU | May 03, 2022 | Jul 12, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 2 | 2 | 8 | 25-RC-295115 |
Channahon (Township) | IL | Spike Enterprise, Inc. | International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO | Aug 11, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 | Initial | Initial | 5 | 8 | 23 | 13-RC-281169 |
Warrenville | IL | WideOpenWest Illinois, LLC | IBEW Local 21 | Mar 25, 2021 | Mar 29, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 19 | 10 | 46 | 13-RC-274653 |