NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1953 › Calendar days elapsed in processing representation cases
| Contested representation cases • | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From filing of petition to issuance of notice of hearing | 48 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| From issuance of notice of hearing to close of hearing | 21 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| From close of hearing to issuance of Board decision 1 | 82 | 50 | 45 | 48 | 41 |
| Total time from filing of petition to issuance of Board decision | 151 | 90 | 64 | 69 | '60 |
| Representation cases disposed of by consent election: Time from filing of petition to election | (2) | (2) | 24 | 26 | 22 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.