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Results of union-shop deauthorization polls in cases closed

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Affiliation of union holding union-shop contract	Number of polls — Total	Number of polls — Resulting in deauthorization — Number	Number of polls — Resulting in deauthorization — Percent of total	Number of polls — Resulting in continued authorization — Number	Number of polls — Resulting in continued authorization — Percent of total	Employees involved (number eligible to vote) — Total eligible	Employees involved — In polls — Resulting in deauthorization — Number	Employees involved — In polls — Resulting in deauthorization — Percent of total	Employees involved — In polls — Resulting in continued authorization — Number	Employees involved — In polls — Resulting in continued authorization — Percent of total	Valid votes cast — Total	Valid votes cast — Percent of total eligible	Valid votes cast — Cast for deauthorization — Number	Valid votes cast — Cast for deauthorization — Percent of total eligible
Total	103	56	54.4	47	45.6	4,641	1,791	38.6	2,850	61.4	3,787	81.6	1,537	40.6
AFL-CIO unions	63	34	54	29	46	3,178	1,061	33.4	2,117	66.6	2,559	80.5	874	34.2
Teamsters	27	16	59.3	11	40.7	817	344	42.1	473	57.9	701	85.8	300	42.8
Other national unions	4	3	75	1	25	396	198	50	198	50	301	76	193	48.7
Other local unions	9	5	55.6	4	44.4	250	188	75.2	62	24.8	226	90.4	170	75

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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.