NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1953 › Total cases received, closed, and pending (complainant or petitioner identified)
Total cases received, closed, and pending (complainant or petitioner identified)
| Number of cases | Number of cases | Number of cases | Number of cases | Number of cases | Number of cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Identification of complainant or petitioner | Identification of complainant or petitioner | Identification of complainant or petitioner | Identification of complainant or petitioner | Identification of complainant or petitioner | |
| Total | AFL affiliates | CIO affiliates | Unaffiliated unions | Individuals | Employers | |
| All cases | ||||||
| Pending July 1, 1952 | 5,351 | 2,317 | 1,355 | 350 | 1,056 | 273 |
| Received July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 14,756 | 7,471 | 3,183 | 973 | 2,180 | 949 |
| On docket July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 20,107 | 9,788 | 4,538 | 1,323 | 3,236 | 1,222 |
| Closed July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 15,818 | 7,923 | 3,495 | 1,081 | 2,346 | 973 |
| Pending June 30, 1953 | 4,289 | 1,865 | 1,043 | 242 | 890 | 249 |
| Unfair labor practice cases | ||||||
| Pending July 1, 1952 | 3,068 | 1,021 | 749 | 169 | 966 | 163 |
| Received July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 5,469 | 2,066 | 1,024 | 295 | 1,656 | 428 |
| On docket July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 8,537 | 3,087 | 1,773 | 464 | 2,622 | 591 |
| Closed July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 5,868 | 2,149 | 1,139 | 334 | 1,819 | 427 |
| Pending June 30, 1953 | 2,669 | 938 | 634 | 130 | 803 | 164 |
| Representation cases | ||||||
| Pending July 1, 1952 | 2,280 | 1,296 | 606 | 181 | 87 | 110 |
| Received July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 9,243 | 5,405 | 2,158 | 675 | 484 | 521 |
| On docket July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 11,523 | 6,701 | 2,764 | 856 | 571 | 631 |
| Closed July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 9,909 | 5,774 | 2,356 | 744 | 489 | 546 |
| Pending June 30, 1953 | 1,614 | 927 | 408 | 112 | 82 | 85 |
| Union-shop deauthorization cases | ||||||
| Pending July 1, 1952 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Received July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 40 | |
| On docket July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 43 | |
| Closed July 1, 1952-June 30, 1953 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | |
| Pending June 30, 1953 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.