NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1951 › Cases in which formal action was taken
| Formal actions taken | All cases | Unfair labor practice cases — All C cases | Unfair labor practice cases — NLRA-C cases | Unfair labor practice cases — CA cases | Unfair labor practice cases — Other C cases | Representation cases | Union-shop authorization cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints issued | 792 | 792 | 0 | 630 | 162 | ||
| Notices of hearing issued | 2,658 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2,610 | 33 |
| Cases heard | 2,833 | 670 | 1 | 520 | 149 | 2,131 | 32 |
| Intermediate reports issued | 624 | 624 | 2 | 476 | 146 | ||
| Decisions issued, total | 3,534 | 606 | 10 | 461 | 135 | 2,740 | 188 |
| Decisions and orders | 498 | 498 | 8 | 369 | 121 | ||
| Decisions and consent orders | 108 | 108 | 2 | 92 | 14 | ||
| Elections directed | 1,698 | 1,689 | 9 | ||||
| Certifications and dismissals after stipulated elections | 942 | 793 | 149 | ||||
| Dismissals on record | 280 | 258 | 22 | ||||
| Certifications after regional director directed elections | 8 | 8 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.