Washington #
Excluding public employees and multi-union election, in the last 12 months there have been 106 union elections filed in Washington and 86 union elections held. In 54 of those elections a new unit was certified. There are currently 29 open representation cases and 21 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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Auburn | WA | MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 | Jun 01, 2023 | Initial | 100 | 19-RC-319152 | ||||
Redmond | WA | Starbucks Corporation | Workers United | May 26, 2023 | Initial | 17 | 19-RC-318941 | ||||
Poulsbo | WA | Green Revolution | United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 | May 25, 2023 | Initial | 40 | 19-RC-318788 | ||||
Seattle | WA | Seattle Children's Theater | Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 887 | May 24, 2023 | Initial | 1 | 19-RC-318760 | ||||
Seattle | WA | Seattle Opera | Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 887 | May 15, 2023 | Initial | 1 | 19-RC-318136 | ||||
Seattle | WA | Seattle Repertory Theatre | Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 887 | May 15, 2023 | Initial | 1 | 19-RC-318138 | ||||
Olympia | WA | Bloodworks Northwest | Teamsters Local 252, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters | May 15, 2023 | Initial | 17 | 19-RC-318081 | ||||
Olympia | WA | Advanced Drainage Systems | Teamsters Local 252, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters | May 10, 2023 | Initial | 7 | 19-RC-317773 | ||||
Everett | WA | Insight Pest Control | Teamsters Local Union No. 38 | May 10, 2023 | Initial | 13 | 19-RC-317835 | ||||
Olympia | WA | Washington Center for the Performing Arts | IATSE Local 15 | May 08, 2023 | Initial | 15 | 19-RC-317575 | ||||
Seattle | WA | Seattle Ice Centre, LLC d/b/a 32 Bar and Grill | Kraken Restaurant Workers Union | May 03, 2023 | Initial | 32 | 19-RC-317311 | ||||
Bellingham | WA | Recreational Equipment, Inc. | United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 | May 01, 2023 | Initial | 70 | 19-RC-317139 | ||||
Seattle | WA | Big Dipper Wax Works, Inc. | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO District Lodge 160 | Apr 28, 2023 | Initial | 32 | 19-RC-317034 | ||||
Seattle | WA | Swedish Medical Center | Service Employees International Union Healthcare 1199NW | Apr 26, 2023 | Initial | 15 | 19-RC-316998 | ||||
Seattle | WA | Swedish Medical Center | Service Employees International Union Healthcare 1199NW | Apr 26, 2023 | Initial | 24 | 19-RC-316965 | ||||
Seattle | WA | King County Bar Association | Service Employees International Union Local 925 | Apr 26, 2023 | Initial | 56 | 19-RC-316963 | ||||
Wenatchee | WA | Wenatchee Valley Hospital | Teamsters Local 760 | Apr 26, 2023 | Initial | 75 | 19-RC-316942 | ||||
Spokane | WA | Starbucks Corporation | Workers United | Apr 17, 2023 | Initial | 20 | 19-RC-316280 | ||||
Spokane Valley | WA | Grow Op Farms, LLC | United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000, affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO | Apr 03, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19-RC-315337 |
Seattle | WA | Seattle Children's Hospital | United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 | Feb 24, 2023 | Initial | 150 | 19-RC-312845 | ||||
Spokane Valley | WA | Grow Op Farms, LLC | United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 | Feb 21, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 8 | 12 | 20 | 19-RC-312623 |
Bellevue | WA | The Humane Society for Seattle/King County d/b/a Seattle Humane | Teamsters Local Union No. 117 | Feb 08, 2023 | Initial | 16 | 19-RC-311830 | ||||
Longview | WA | Lee Publications, Inc. d/b/a The Daily News of Longview | Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild, Local No. TNG-CWA 37082, affiliated with the NewsGuild - Communication Workers of America | Dec 27, 2022 | Initial | 3 | 19-RC-309505 | ||||
Federal Way | WA | Envision Hospice of Washington, LLC | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 751 | Sep 16, 2022 | Nov 02, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19-RC-303650 |
Tacoma | WA | Heartwood Extended Health Care, LLC | SEIU 775 | Sep 14, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 19 | 19 | 78 | 19-RC-303544 |
Port Orchard | WA | Ridgemont Terrace, Inc. d/b/a Stafford Healthcare at Ridgemont | Service Employees International Union Local 775 | May 20, 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 23 | 22 | 73 | 19-RC-296206 |
Seattle | WA | Starbucks Corporation | Workers United | May 13, 2022 | Oct 06, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19-RC-295849 |
Seattle | WA | Franciscan Medical Group | Union of American Physicians and Dentists | May 02, 2022 | Sep 01, 2022 | Initial | Initial | 21 | 23 | 57 | 19-RC-295095 |
Longview | WA | Safeway, Inc. | United Food and Commercial Workers International Local 555, AFL-CIO | Dec 02, 2021 | May 02, 2023 | Initial | Initial | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19-RC-287149 |