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Results of union-shop deauthorization polls in cases closed

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	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 — 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	134	92	68.7	42	31.3	5,702	3,025	53.1	2,677	46.9	4,929	86.4	2,557	44.8
AFL-CIO unions	90	62	68.9	28	31.1	4,219	2,102	49.8	2,117	50.2	3,660	86.8	1,744	41.3
Teamsters	36	26	72.2	10	27.8	1,183	847	71.6	336	28.4	988	83.5	742	62.7
Other national unions	4	2	50	2	50	158	65	41.1	93	58.9	150	94.9	72	45.6
Other local unions	4	2	50	2	50	142	11	7.7	131	92.3	131	92.3	61	7

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