In 2023, the number of petitions filed by employees for the right to hold an election to form a labor union was 2,115, a significant increase from previous years. For the recorded time period, the most petitions were filed in 2015.
Number of petitions filed to hold an election to form a labor union in the United States from 2013 to 2023
Employees or a union may file a petition for a representation election (RC) after collecting signatures from at least 30% of workers in the potential bargaining unit.
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National Labor Relations Board. (January 5, 2024). Number of petitions filed to hold an election to form a labor union in the United States from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374891/petitions-filed-elections-held-labor-unions/
National Labor Relations Board. "Number of petitions filed to hold an election to form a labor union in the United States from 2013 to 2023." Chart. January 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374891/petitions-filed-elections-held-labor-unions/
National Labor Relations Board. (2024). Number of petitions filed to hold an election to form a labor union in the United States from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374891/petitions-filed-elections-held-labor-unions/
National Labor Relations Board. "Number of Petitions Filed to Hold An Election to Form a Labor Union in The United States from 2013 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374891/petitions-filed-elections-held-labor-unions/
National Labor Relations Board, Number of petitions filed to hold an election to form a labor union in the United States from 2013 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374891/petitions-filed-elections-held-labor-unions/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of petitions filed to hold an election to form a labor union in the United States from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], National Labor Relations Board, January 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374891/petitions-filed-elections-held-labor-unions/
