NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1939 › Disposition of representation cases of unaffiliated unions on docket
Disposition of representation cases of unaffiliated 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 | 283 | 50.4 | 108,915 | 47.7 | ||
| Cases received July 1, 1938, to June 30, 1939 | 278 | 49.6 | 119,373 | 52.3 | ||
| Total cases on docket | 561 | 100 | 228,288 | 100 | ||
| Cases closed before formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement — (a) Consent election | 45 | 13.4 | 8 | 11,183 | 10.5 | 4.9 |
| By settlement — (b) Recognition of representatives | 14 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1,110 | 1 | 0.5 |
| By settlement — (c) Pay-roll check | 18 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 1,353 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| By dismissal | 84 | 25.1 | 15 | 46,085 | 43.2 | 20.2 |
| By withdrawal | 86 | 25.6 | 15.3 | 20,945 | 19.6 | 9.2 |
| Otherwise | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7,000 | 6.6 | 3 |
| Total cases closed before formal action | 249 | 74.3 | 44.4 | 87,676 | 82.2 | 38.4 |
| Cases closed after formal action: | ||||||
| By settlement before hearing — (a) Consent election | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 350 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| By settlement before hearing — (b) Recognition of representatives | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 380 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| By settlement after hearing — (a) Consent election | 2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 109 | 0.1 | (1) |
| By settlement after hearing — (c) Pay-roll check | 9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 145 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| By dismissal after hearing | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 175 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| By withdrawal after hearing | 13 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 4,224 | 4 | 1.8 |
| By certification by Board without election | 3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1,612 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| By certification by Board after election | 37 | 11 | 6.6 | 4,770 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| By dismissal of petition by Board without election | 3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6,125 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| By dismissal of petition by Board after election | 14 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1,079 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Total cases closed after formal action | 86 | 25.7 | 15.3 | 18,975 | 17.8 | 8.3 |
| Total cases closed July 1, 1938, to June 30, 1939 | 335 | 100 | 106,651 | 100 | ||
| Cases pending June 30, 1939 | 226 | 40.3 | 121,637 | 53.3 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.