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War Labor Disputes Act cases
| Total | Fiscal year 1944 | Fiscal year 1945 | July-December 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases received | 4,601 | 1,089 | 1,284 | 2,228 |
| Cases closed | 4,176 | 1,035 | 1,183 | 1,958 |
| Method of disposition: Polls conducted | 1,571 | 232 | 404 | 935 |
| Method of disposition: Withdrawn | 2,249 | 688 | 727 | 834 |
| Method of disposition: Closed otherwise | 356 | 115 | 52 | 189 |
| Cases pending end of period | 425 | 54 | 155 | 425 |
| Results of polls — Total number of polls | 2,168 | 381 | 573 | 1,214 |
| Voted in favor of interruption of work | 1,850 | 323 | 482 | 1,045 |
| Voted against interruption of work | 318 | 58 | 91 | 169 |
| Total number eligible to vote | 2,923,655 | 129,661 | 738,972 | 2,055,022 |
| Total valid votes cast | 1,926,811 | 98,224 | 540,242 | 1,288,345 |
| Votes in favor of interruption of work | 1,593,037 | 69,978 | 442,769 | 1,081,190 |
| Votes against interruption of work | 332,874 | 28,246 | 97,473 | 207,155 |
| Number of employers involved | 26,630 | 2,885 | 11,994 | 11,751 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.