NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1939 › Disposition of representation cases on docket
Disposition of representation cases on docket
| 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 | 1,264 | 35.6 | 596,988 | 55.3 | ||
| Cases received July 1, 1938 to July 1, 1939 | 2,286 | 64.4 | 482,182 | 44.7 | ||
| Total cases on docket | 3,550 | 100 | 1,079,170 | 100 | ||
| Cases closed before formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement — (a) Consent election | 454 | 19.4 | 12.8 | 79,230 | 13.5 | 7.3 |
| By settlement — (b) Recognition of representatives | 257 | 11 | 7.2 | 34,264 | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| By settlement — (c) Pay-roll check | 241 | 10.3 | 6.8 | 23,856 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
| By dismissal | 264 | 11.3 | 7.4 | 81,032 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| By withdrawal | 480 | 20.5 | 13.5 | 170,960 | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Otherwise | 5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8,209 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Total cases closed before formal action | 1,701 | 72.7 | 47.9 | 397,651 | 67.9 | 36.8 |
| Cases closed after formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement before hearing — (a) Consent election | 6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1,708 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| By settlement before hearing — (b) Recognition of representatives | 8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1,324 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| By settlement before hearing — (c) Pay-roll check | 1 | (1) | (1) | 1,300 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| By settlement after hearing — (a) Consent election | 18 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6,272 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| By settlement after hearing — (b) Recognition of representatives | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3,515 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| By settlement after hearing — (c) Pay-roll check | 10 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 170 | (1) | (1) |
| By dismissal before hearing | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 538 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| By dismissal after hearing | 14 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2,153 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| By withdrawal before hearing | 25 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4,296 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| By withdrawal after hearing | 41 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 13,601 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| By certification by Board without election | 41 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 13,601 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| By certification by Board after election | 112 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 44,622 | 7.6 | 4.1 |
| By dismissal of petition by Board without election | 252 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 78,550 | 13.4 | 7.3 |
| By dismissal of petition by Board after election | 72 | 3.1 | 2 | 18,355 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| By dismissal of petition by Board after election (duplicate row) | 72 | 3.1 | 2 | 10,776 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Total cases closed after formal action | 638 | 27.3 | 18 | 187,202 | 32.1 | 17.4 |
| Total cases closed July 1, 1938 to July 1, 1939 | 2,339 | 100 | 584,853 | 100 | ||
| Cases pending June 30, 1939 | 1,211 | 34.1 | 494,317 | 45.8 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.