NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1948 › Disposition of union-shop authorization cases closed
Disposition of union-shop authorization cases closed
| Stage and method | Number of cases | Percent of cases closed |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases closed | 18,691 | 100 |
| Before formal action, total | 18,684 | 100 |
| Before formal action — Adjusted, total | 16,649 | 89.1 |
| Adjusted — Consent election—authorized | 15,732 | 84.2 |
| Adjusted — Consent election—not authorized | 285 | 1.5 |
| Adjusted — Stipulated election—authorized | 59 | 0.3 |
| Adjusted — Stipulated election—not authorized | 0 | 0 |
| Adjusted — Regional director directed election—authorized | 564 | 3 |
| Adjusted — Regional director directed election—not authorized | 9 | 0.1 |
| Before formal action — Withdrawn | 1,878 | 10 |
| Before formal action — Dismissed | 148 | 0.8 |
| Before formal action — Otherwise | 9 | 0.1 |
| After formal action, total | 7 | |
| After formal action — Adjusted—consent election—authorized | 2 | |
| After formal action — Decision and authorization after regional director directed election | 4 | |
| After formal action — Dismissed by Board without election | 1 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.