NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1939 › Disposition of representation cases of CIO unions on docket
Disposition of representation cases of CIO unions 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 | 674 | 42.6 | 415,258 | 66.4 | ||
| Cases received July 1, 1938 to July 1, 1939 | 909 | 57.4 | 209,707 | 33.6 | ||
| Total cases on docket | 1,583 | 100 | 624,965 | 100 | ||
| Cases closed before formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement — (a) Consent election | 200 | 18.6 | 12.6 | 38,115 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| By settlement — (b) Recognition of representatives | 123 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 17,796 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| By settlement — (c) Pay-roll check | 108 | 10 | 6.8 | 11,124 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| By dismissal | 30 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 4,135 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| By withdrawal | 229 | 21.3 | 14.4 | 132,685 | 39.4 | 21.2 |
| Otherwise | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 600 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Total cases closed before formal action | 691 | 64.2 | 43.6 | 204,455 | 60.7 | 32.7 |
| Cases closed after formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement before hearing — (a) Consent election | 3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1,330 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| By settlement before hearing — (b) Recognition of representatives | 2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37 | (1) | (1) |
| By settlement before hearing — (c) Pay-roll check | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1,300 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| By settlement after hearing — (a) Consent election | 9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 5,198 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| By settlement after hearing — (b) Recognition of representatives | 2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3,515 | 1 | 0.6 |
| By dismissal before hearing | 11 | 1 | 0.7 | 165 | (1) | |
| By dismissal after hearing | 14 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1,799 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| By withdrawal after hearing | 18 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 8,735 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| By certification by Board after election | 65 | 6 | 4.1 | 35,733 | 10.6 | 5.7 |
| By dismissal of petition by Board without election | 180 | 16.7 | 11.3 | 62,364 | 18.6 | 10 |
| By dismissal by Board after election | 36 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 4,308 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| By dismissal of petition by Board after election | 44 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 6,223 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Total cases closed after formal action | 386 | 35.8 | 24.4 | 132,627 | 39.3 | 21.2 |
| Total cases closed July 1, 1938 to July 1, 1939 | 1,077 | 100 | 337,082 | 100 | ||
| Cases pending June 30, 1939 | 506 | 32 | 287,883 | 46.1 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.