NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1941 › Cases and workers involved in cases received, closed, and pending — by stage and method of closing
| Cases — Number | Cases — Percent of cases closed | Cases — Percent of cases on docket | Workers involved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases pending, July 1, 1940 | 2,911 | 1,370,919 | ||
| Cases received, July 1940-June 1941 | 9,151 | 2,373,361 | ||
| Cases on docket, July 1940-June 1941 | 12,062 | 3,744,280 | ||
| Cases closed, July 1940-June 1941 | 8,396 | 100 | 69.6 | 2,082,036 |
| Cases closed before formal action | 7,114 | 84.7 | 59 | 1,457,392 |
| Cases closed before formal action: Cases settled | 4,097 | 48.8 | 34 | 656,726 |
| Cases closed before formal action: Cases dismissed | 1,000 | 11.9 | 8.3 | 349,581 |
| Cases closed before formal action: Cases withdrawn | 1,981 | 23.6 | 16.4 | 434,496 |
| Cases closed before formal action: Cases closed otherwise | 36 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 16,589 |
| Cases closed after formal action | 1,282 | 15.3 | 10.6 | 624,644 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed before hearing | 108 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 16,954 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed before hearing: Cases settled | 68 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 12,226 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed before hearing: Cases dismissed | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1,110 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed before hearing: Cases withdrawn | 31 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3,609 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed before hearing: Cases closed otherwise | 1 | 9 | ||
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after hearing | 87 | 1 | 0.7 | 17,074 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after Board decision | 855 | 10.2 | 7.1 | 455,003 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after Board decision: Cases dismissed | 218 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 50,029 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after Board decision: Cases withdrawn | 17 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1,703 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after Board decision: Cases closed by certification | 518 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 351,936 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after Board decision: Cases closed by compliance | 79 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 41,712 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after Board decision: Cases closed otherwise | 23 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 9,623 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after court action | 232 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 135,613 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after court action: Cases dismissed | 14 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 11,674 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after court action: Cases closed by compliance | 188 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 111,747 |
| Cases closed after formal action: Cases closed after court action: Cases closed otherwise | 30 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 12,192 |
| Cases pending, June 30, 1941 | 3,666 | 30.4 | 1,662,244 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.