NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1952 › Decertification elections
Decertification elections
| Industrial group | Number of elections | Number of elections | Number of elections | Number of elections | Number of elections | Eligible voters | Valid votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial group | Total | In which representation rights were won by — A F L affiliates | In which representation rights were won by — C I O affiliates | In which representation rights were won by — Unaffiliated unions | In which employees voted to decertify | Eligible voters | Valid votes cast |
| Total | 101 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 7,378 | 6,534 |
| Manufacturing | 74 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 54 | 5,767 | 5,099 |
| Food and kindred products | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 238 | 217 |
| Tobacco manufactures | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 82 |
| Textile-mill products | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2,444 | 2,101 |
| Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar materials | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 493 | 424 |
| Lumber and wood products | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 136 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Printing, publishing, and allied industries | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 124 |
| Chemicals and allied products | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 113 | 106 |
| Products of petroleum and coal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 226 | 208 |
| Leather and leather products | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 74 |
| Stone, clay, and glass products | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 61 |
| Primary metal industries | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 414 | 382 |
| Fabricated metal products (except machinery and transportation equipment) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 68 |
| Machinery (except electrical) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 727 | 683 |
| Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 317 | 263 |
| Transportation equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 59 |
| Automotive and other transportation equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 59 |
| Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 33 |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 71 |
| Mining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 123 |
| Coal mining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 123 |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 368 | 325 |
| Retail trade | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 206 | 185 |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 637 | 582 |
| Transportation, communication, and other public utilities | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 161 | 140 |
| Highway passenger transportation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 35 |
| Highway freight transportation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Other transportation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Heat, light, power, water, and sanitary services | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 81 |
| Services | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 80 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.