NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1938 › Disposition of representation cases of AFL unions
Disposition of representation cases of AFL unions
| Number of cases | Percentage of— | Percentage of— | Number of workers involved | Percentage of— | Percentage of— | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | Total cases closed | Total cases on docket | Number of workers involved | Total number of workers involved in cases closed | Total number of workers involved in cases on docket | |
| Cases pending June 30, 1937 | 329 | 22.9 | 93,887 | 36 | ||
| Cases received July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938 | 1,105 | 77.1 | 166,601 | 64 | ||
| Total cases on docket | 1,434 | 100 | 260,488 | 100 | ||
| Cases closed before formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement: | ||||||
| (a) Consent election | 228 | 20.2 | 15.9 | 35,175 | 18.6 | 13.4 |
| (b) Recognition of representatives | 301 | 26.7 | 21 | 21,862 | 11.6 | 8.4 |
| (c) Payroll check | 74 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 12,509 | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| By dismissal | 73 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 15,064 | 8 | 5.8 |
| By withdrawal | 208 | 18.4 | 14.5 | 29,078 | 15.4 | 11.2 |
| By transfer to other agencies | 5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3,037 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Total cases closed before formal action | 889 | 78.8 | 62 | 116,725 | 61.8 | 44.8 |
| Cases closed after formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement: | ||||||
| (a) Consent election | 11 | 1 | 0.8 | 3,337 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| (b) Recognition of representatives | 2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 425 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| (c) Payroll check | 2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 30 | ||
| By dismissal before issuance of Board decision | 9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3,318 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| By withdrawal before issuance of Board decision | 34 | 3 | 2.4 | 4,019 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| By certification by Board without election | 36 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4,997 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| By certification by Board after election | 104 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 44,784 | 23.6 | 17.2 |
| By dismissal of petition by Board without election | 31 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 8,608 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| By dismissal of petition by Board after election | 10 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2,757 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Total cases closed after formal action | 239 | 21.2 | 16.7 | 72,275 | 38.2 | 27.8 |
| Total cases closed July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938 | 1,128 | 100 | 78.7 | 189,000 | 100 | 72.6 |
| Cases pending: | ||||||
| Before hearing | 202 | 14.1 | 40,504 | 15.5 | ||
| After hearing: | ||||||
| Awaiting decision | 59 | 4.1 | 16,259 | 6.2 | ||
| Awaiting certification | 45 | 3.1 | 14,725 | 5.7 | ||
| Total cases pending June 30, 1938 | 306 | 21.3 | 71,488 | 27.4 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.