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Percentage distribution of representation cases closed
| Stage and method | Cases | Cases | Cases | Workers involved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage and method | Number | Percent of cases closed | Percent of cases on docket | Workers involved |
| Cases closed, total | 6,285 | 100 | 85.2 | 1,895,231 |
| Before formal action, total | 4,875 | 77.6 | 66.1 | 1,168,206 |
| Adjusted | 3,420 | 54.4 | 46.4 | 715,928 |
| Recognition (Adjusted, before formal action) | 404 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 34,092 |
| Consent election (Adjusted, before formal action) | 2,405 | 38.3 | 32.6 | 607,311 |
| Pay-roll check (Adjusted, before formal action) | 611 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 74,615 |
| Withdrawn (before formal action) | 1,027 | 16.3 | 13.9 | 297,494 |
| Dismissed (before formal action) | 428 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 154,784 |
| After formal action, total | 1,410 | 22.4 | 19.1 | 727,025 |
| Before hearing | 92 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 24,645 |
| Adjusted (before hearing) | 68 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 21,668 |
| Recognition (Adjusted, before hearing) | 9 | 0.1 | 361 | |
| Consent election (Adjusted, before hearing) | 59 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 21,307 |
| Pay-roll check (Adjusted, before hearing) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Withdrawn (before hearing) | 21 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2,347 |
| Dismissed (before hearing) | 3 | 0.1 | 630 | |
| After hearing | 111 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 21,159 |
| Adjusted (after hearing) | 30 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 13,586 |
| Recognition (Adjusted, after hearing) | 4 | 0.1 | 216 | |
| Consent election (Adjusted, after hearing) | 25 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 13,351 |
| Pay-roll check (Adjusted, after hearing) | 1 | 19 | ||
| Withdrawn (after hearing) | 79 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6,942 |
| Dismissed (after hearing) | 2 | 631 | ||
| After Board decision | 1,207 | 19.2 | 16.4 | 681,221 |
| Closed by certification | 949 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 599,271 |
| After stipulated election (Closed by certification) | 199 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 160,792 |
| After ordered election (Closed by certification) | 743 | 11.8 | 10.1 | 425,642 |
| Without election (Closed by certification) | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12,837 |
| Dismissed (after Board decision) | 217 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 75,603 |
| After stipulated election (Dismissed) | 15 | 0.2 | 6,602 | |
| After ordered election (Dismissed) | 102 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 31,907 |
| Without election (Dismissed) | 100 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 37,094 |
| Withdrawn (after Board decision) | 41 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6,347 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.