NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1971 › Methods of disposition of unfair labor practice cases closed
| Method and stage of disposition | All C cases — Number | All C cases — Percent of total closed | All C cases — Percent of total method | CA cases — Number | CA cases — Percent of total closed | CB cases — Number | CB cases — Percent of total closed | CC cases — Number | CC cases — Percent of total closed | CD cases — Number | CD cases — Percent of total closed | CE cases — Number | CE cases — Percent of total closed | CP cases — Number | CP cases — Percent of total closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases closed | 23,840 | 100 | 15,514 | 100 | 5,363 | 100 | 1,761 | 100 | 698 | 100 | 49 | 100 | 455 | 100 | |
| Agreement of parties | 5,779 | 22.2 | 98.5 | 3,283 | 21.3 | 893 | 16.6 | 801 | 45.5 | 10 | 1.4 | 15 | 30.7 | 138 | 30.3 |
| Informal settlement | 5,077 | 21.3 | 96.2 | 3,299 | 21.3 | 933 | 17.4 | 761 | 43.2 | 9 | 1.3 | 15 | 30.7 | 138 | 30.3 |
| Informal settlement — Before issuance of complaint | 3,957 | 16.6 | 78 | 2,430 | 18.7 | 726 | 13.5 | 664 | 37.7 | 11 | 22.5 | 125 | 27.5 | ||
| Informal settlement — After issuance of complaint, before opening of hearing | 1,014 | 4.3 | 19.2 | 789 | 5.1 | 196 | 3.7 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 8.2 | 12 | 2.6 | ||
| Formal settlement | 202 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 98 | 0.6 | 33 | 0.6 | 50 | 2.9 | 17 | 3.7 | ||||
| Compliance with | 1,151 | 4.8 | 100 | 943 | 6 | 125 | 2.3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 6.1 | 20 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.