NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1951 › Disposition of union-shop authorization cases closed
| Stage and method | Number of cases | Percent of cases closed |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases closed | 6,843 | 100 |
| Before formal action, total | 6,810 | 99.5 |
| Adjusted | 5,918 | 86.5 |
| Consent election — authorized | 5,059 | |
| Consent election — not authorized | 151 | |
| Stipulated election — authorized | 144 | |
| Stipulated election — not authorized | 4 | |
| Regional director directed election — authorized | 521 | |
| Regional director directed election — not authorized | 39 | |
| Withdrawn | 727 | 10.6 |
| Dismissed | 161 | 2.3 |
| Otherwise | 4 | 0.1 |
| After formal action, total | 33 | 0.5 |
| After notice of hearing | 2 | |
| Consent election — authorized | 1 | |
| Withdrawn | 1 | |
| After hearing held — withdrawn | 1 | |
| After Board decision — dismissed | 22 | |
| After Board ordered election — authorized | 7 | |
| After regional director directed election and Board decision — not authorized | 1 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.