NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1955 › Disposition of representation cases closed
| Total number of cases closed | 7,442 | 100 0 | 6,414 | 100 0 | 546 | 100 0 | 482 | 100 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before issuance of notice of hearing | 3,414 | 45 9 | 2,900 | 45 2 | 291 | 53 3 | 223 | 46 3 |
| After issuance of notice of hearing, before opening of hearing | 1,860 | 25 0 | 1,642 | 25 6 | 110 | 202 | 108 | 22.4 |
| After hearing opened, before issuance of Board decision | 251 | 34 | 211 | 33 | 22 | 40 | 18 | 37 |
| After issuance of Board decision | 1,917 | 25 7 | 1,661 | 25 9 | 123 | 22.5 | 133 | 27 6 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.