NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1946 › Disposition of representation cases closed
Disposition of representation cases closed
| Stage and method | Number of cases | Percent of cases closed | Percent of cases on docket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases on docket during the year | 10,361 | 100 | |
| Total number of cases closed | 7,981 | 100 | 77 |
| Before formal action, total | 5,911 | 74.1 | 57 |
| Before formal action — Adjusted | 3,877 | 48.6 | 37.4 |
| Before formal action — Adjusted — Recognition | 238 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Before formal action — Adjusted — Consent election and cross check | 3,571 | 44.7 | 34.5 |
| Before formal action — Adjusted — Prehearing election | 68 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Before formal action — Withdrawn | 1,594 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Before formal action — Dismissed | 426 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Before formal action — Closed otherwise | 14 | 0.2 | |
| After formal action, total | 2,070 | 25.9 | 20 |
| After formal action — Before hearing | 146 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| After formal action — After hearing | 170 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| After Board decision | 1,754 | 22 | 16.9 |
| After Board decision — Certified | 1,268 | 15.9 | 12.2 |
| After Board decision — Dismissed | 423 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| After Board decision — Withdrawn | 61 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.