NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1959 › Types of unfair labor practices alleged
| Allegation | Number of cases showing specific allegations | Percent of total cases | Allegation | Number of cases showing specific allegations | Percent of total cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. CHARGES FILED AGAINST EMPLOYERS UNDER SEC. 8(a) | ||||||
| Total cases | 8,266 | 100 | 8(a)(3) | 6,775 | 82 | |
| 8(a)(1) | 8,266 | 100 | 8(a)(4) | 173 | 2.1 | |
| 8(a)(2) | 724 | 8.8 | 8(a)(5) | 1,311 | 15.9 | |
| B. CHARGES FILED AGAINST UNIONS UNDER SEC. 8(b) | ||||||
| Total cases | 3,973 | 100 | 8(b)(3) | 208 | 5.2 | |
| 8(b)(1) | 2,849 | 71.7 | 8(b)(4) | 844 | 21.2 | |
| 8(b)(2) | 2,454 | 61.8 | 8(b)(5) | 17 | 0.4 | |
| 8(b)(6) | 8(b)(6) | 14 | 0.4 | |||
| C. ANALYSIS OF 8(b)(1) AND 8(b)(4) | ||||||
| Total cases 8(b)(1) | 2,849 | 100 | Total cases 8(b)(4) | 844 | 100 | |
| 8(b)(1)(A) | 2,816 | 98.8 | 8(b)(4)(A) | 624 | 73.9 | |
| 8(b)(1)(B) | 45 | 1.6 | 8(b)(4)(B) | 202 | 23.9 | |
| 8(b)(4)(C) | 8(b)(4)(C) | 33 | 3.9 | |||
| 8(b)(4)(D) | 8(b)(4)(D) | 187 | 22.2 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.