NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1954 › Collective bargaining elections — by industry
Collective bargaining elections — by industry
| Industrial group | Number of elections | Number of elections | Number of elections | Number of elections | Number of elections | Eligible voters | Valid votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial group | Total | In which representation rights were won by — A.F.L. affiliates | C.I.O. affiliates | Unaffiliated unions | In which no representative was chosen | Eligible voters | Valid votes cast |
| Total | 4,663 | 1,925 | 780 | 355 | 1,603 | 511,430 | 449,673 |
| Manufacturing | 3,100 | 1,154 | 640 | 264 | 1,042 | 404,779 | 360,851 |
| Ordnance and accessories | 31 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4,497 | 3,903 |
| Food and kindred products | 448 | 220 | 55 | 30 | 143 | 35,590 | 30,265 |
| Tobacco manufactures | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1,346 | 1,180 |
| Textile mill products | 87 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 40 | 23,649 | 21,450 |
| Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar materials | 102 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 25 | 12,133 | 10,862 |
| Lumber and wood products | 118 | 43 | 22 | 4 | 49 | 9,830 | 8,573 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 103 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 29 | 10,603 | 9,543 |
| Paper and allied products | 125 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 12,498 | 11,103 |
| Printing, publishing, and allied industries | 123 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 36 | 3,497 | 3,166 |
| Chemicals and allied products | 223 | 88 | 38 | 18 | 79 | 27,254 | 24,802 |
| Products of petroleum and coal | 49 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 5,743 | 5,330 |
| Rubber products | 32 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 6,167 | 5,595 |
| Leather and leather products | 44 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 8,565 | 8,780 |
| Stone, clay, and glass products | 101 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 6,927 | 6,109 |
| Primary metal industries | 116 | 60 | 25 | 4 | 32 | 11,000 | 9,927 |
| Fabricated metal products (except machinery and transportation equipment) | 168 | 58 | 37 | 20 | 107 | 19,684 | 17,675 |
| Machinery (except electrical) | 318 | 124 | 67 | 20 | 107 | 21,771 | 19,878 |
| Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies | 400 | 131 | 86 | 43 | 138 | 65,997 | 58,594 |
| Transportation equipment | 205 | 59 | 55 | 15 | 76 | 35,970 | 31,404 |
| Aircraft and parts | 81 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 17,002 | 15,860 |
| Ship and boat building and repairing | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3,575 | 2,512 |
| Automotive and other transportation equipment | 101 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 32 | 15,235 | 13,234 |
| Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments | 46 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 7,613 | 6,738 |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 154 | 58 | 26 | 11 | 59 | 13,952 | 12,461 |
| Fisheries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,330 | 935 |
| Mining | 59 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 13,639 | 11,055 |
| Construction | 50 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 2,446 | 2,322 |
| Wholesale trade | 409 | 200 | 35 | 41 | 198 | 13,553 | 12,061 |
| Retail trade | 466 | 214 | 41 | 18 | 193 | 39,308 | 33,620 |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3,571 | 3,438 |
| Transportation, communication, and other public utilities | 418 | 216 | 34 | 35 | 133 | 28,371 | 22,448 |
| Services | 99 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 2,632 | 2,232 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.