NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1939 › Disposition of unfair labor practice cases 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 | 75 | 26.2 | 13,344 | 12.1 | ||
| Cases received July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939 | 211 | 73.8 | 97,339 | 87.9 | ||
| Total cases on docket | 286 | 100 | 110,683 | 100 | ||
| Cases closed before issuance of complaint: | ||||||
| By settlement | 76 | 39.8 | 26.6 | 21,052 | 67.2 | 19 |
| By dismissal | 26 | 13.6 | 9.1 | 2,838 | 9.1 | 2.6 |
| By withdrawal | 59 | 30.9 | 20.6 | 6,136 | 19.6 | 5.6 |
| Otherwise | 7 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 705 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Total cases closed before issuance of complaint | 168 | 87.9 | 58.7 | 30,731 | 98.1 | 27.8 |
| Cases closed after issuance of complaint: | ||||||
| By settlement before hearing | ||||||
| By settlement after hearing | 12 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 17 | 0.1 | 0 |
| By dismissal before hearing | ||||||
| By dismissal after hearing | ||||||
| By withdrawal before hearing | ||||||
| By withdrawal after hearing | ||||||
| By intermediate report finding no violation | ||||||
| By compliance with intermediate report | ||||||
| By dismissal by Board decision | 3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | (1) | (1) |
| By compliance with Board decision | 8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 552 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Total cases closed after issuance of complaint | 23 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 575 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Total cases closed July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1939 | 191 | 100 | 31,306 | 100 | ||
| Cases pending June 30, 1939 | 95 | 33.2 | 79,377 | 71.7 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.