NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1956 › Industrial distribution of unfair labor practice and representation cases received
| Industrial group 1 | All cases | Unfair labor practice cases | Unfair labor practice cases | Unfair labor practice cases | Unfair labor practice cases | Representation cases | Representation cases | Representation cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial group 1 | All cases | CA 2 | CB 2 | CC 2 | CD 2 | RC 2 | RM 2 | RD 2 |
| Total | 13,341 | 3,522 | 1,171 | 421 | 151 | 7,121 | 595 | 360 |
| Manufacturing | 8,011 | 2,206 | 404 | 93 | 19 | 4,721 | 311 | 257 |
| Ordnance and accessories | 56 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 3 |
| Food and kindred products | 1,050 | 290 | 61 | 26 | 2 | 625 | 42 | 34 |
| Tobacco manufacturers | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Textile mill products | 306 | 145 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 9 | 7 |
| Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar materials | 306 | 155 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 25 | 6 |
| Lumber and wood products (except furniture) | 393 | 109 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 227 | 24 | 9 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 398 | 135 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 216 | 18 | 6 |
| Paper and allied products | 314 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 207 | 8 | 9 |
| Printing, publishing, and allied industries | 345 | 68 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 6 | 9 |
| Chemicals and allied products | 436 | 96 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 25 | 21 |
| Products of petroleum and coal | 152 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 10 | 11 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.