NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1971 › Formal actions taken in unfair labor practice cases
| Type of formal action taken | Cases in which formal actions taken | Total formal actions taken | CA | CB | CC | CD — Jurisdictional dispute | CD — Unfair labor practices | CE | CP | CA combined with CB | CA combined with representation cases | Other C combinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10(k) notices of hearings issued | 142 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaints issued | 3,245 | 2,583 | 1,626 | 297 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 36 | 88 | 17 |
| Backpay specifications issued | 70 | 47 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hearings completed — Total | 1,689 | 1,123 | 739 | 134 | 85 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 53 |
| Decisions by trial examiners — Total | 1,367 | 968 | 673 | 123 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 60 |
| Decisions and orders by the Board — Total | 1,681 | 1,229 | 786 | 166 | 76 | 0 | 69 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 61 |
| Contested — Initial ULP decisions | 1,067 | 788 | 501 | 85 | 45 | 0 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 50 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.