NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1939 › Disposition of all charges and petitions of unaffiliated unions
Disposition of all charges and petitions of unaffiliated unions
| Mode of disposition | Number of cases | Percentage of — Total cases closed | Percentage of — Total cases on docket | Number of workers involved | Percentage of — Total number of workers involved in cases closed | Percentage of — Total number of workers involved in cases on docket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases pending June 30, 1938 | 358 | 42.3 | 122,259 | 36.1 | ||
| Cases received July 1, 1938, to June 30, 1939 | 489 | 57.7 | 216,712 | 63.9 | ||
| Total cases on docket | 847 | 100 | 338,971 | 100 | ||
| Cases closed before formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement | 153 | 29.1 | 18.1 | 34,698 | 25.2 | 10.2 |
| By dismissal | 110 | 20.9 | 13 | 48,923 | 35.5 | 14.4 |
| By withdrawal | 145 | 27.5 | 17.1 | 27,081 | 19.6 | 8 |
| Otherwise | 9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7,705 | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| Total cases closed before formal action | 417 | 79.2 | 49.3 | 118,407 | 85.9 | 34.9 |
| Cases closed after formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement before hearing | 4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 736 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| By settlement after hearing | 23 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 271 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| By dismissal before hearing | ||||||
| By dismissal after hearing | ||||||
| By withdrawal before hearing | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 175 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| By withdrawal after hearing | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4,224 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| By intermediate report finding no violation | ||||||
| By compliance with intermediate report | ||||||
| By issuance of decisions and orders: | ||||||
| Certification | 40 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 6,382 | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| Compliance | 8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 552 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Dismissal of complaint or petition | 20 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 7,210 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
| Total cases closed after formal action | 109 | 20.8 | 12.8 | 19,550 | 14.1 | 5.8 |
| Total cases closed July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939 | 526 | 100 | 137,957 | 100 | ||
| Cases pending June 30, 1939 | 321 | 37.9 | 201,014 | 59.3 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.