NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1973 › Total cases received, closed, and pending
Total cases received, closed, and pending
| Status | Total | Identification of Filing Party — AFL-CIO unions | Identification of Filing Party — Teamsters | Identification of Filing Party — Other national unions | Identification of Filing Party — Other local unions | Identification of Filing Party — Individuals | Identification of Filing Party — Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cases — Pending July 1, 1972 | 12,797 | 5,424 | 1,508 | 519 | 501 | 3,435 | 1,410 |
| All cases — Received fiscal 1973 | 41,077 | 14,345 | 6,015 | 1,181 | 1,162 | 13,299 | 5,075 |
| All cases — On docket fiscal 1973 | 53,874 | 19,769 | 7,523 | 1,700 | 1,663 | 16,734 | 6,485 |
| All cases — Closed fiscal 1973 | 41,566 | 14,681 | 6,073 | 1,320 | 1,308 | 13,290 | 4,894 |
| All cases — Pending June 30, 1973 | 12,308 | 5,088 | 1,450 | 380 | 355 | 3,444 | 1,591 |
| Unfair labor practice cases — Pending July 1, 1972 | 9,503 | 3,706 | 730 | 331 | 310 | 3,202 | 1,224 |
| Unfair labor practice cases — Received fiscal 1973 | 26,487 | 7,374 | 2,096 | 591 | 540 | 11,908 | 3,978 |
| Unfair labor practice cases — On docket fiscal 1973 | 35,990 | 11,080 | 2,826 | 922 | 850 | 15,110 | 5,202 |
| Unfair labor practice cases — Closed fiscal 1973 | 26,989 | 7,780 | 2,105 | 674 | 655 | 11,934 | 3,841 |
| Unfair labor practice cases — Pending June 30, 1973 | 9,001 | 3,300 | 721 | 248 | 195 | 3,176 | 1,361 |
| Representation cases — Pending July 1, 1972 | 3,200 | 1,684 | 772 | 184 | 188 | 201 | 171 |
| Representation cases — Received fiscal 1973 | 14,032 | 6,808 | 3,889 | 568 | 606 | 1,170 | 991 |
| Representation cases — On docket fiscal 1973 | 17,232 | 8,492 | 4,661 | 752 | 794 | 1,371 | 1,162 |
| Representation cases — Closed fiscal 1973 | 14,059 | 6,733 | 3,944 | 628 | 639 | 1,144 | 971 |
| Representation cases — Pending June 30, 1973 | 3,173 | 1,759 | 717 | 124 | 155 | 227 | 191 |
| Union-shop Deauthorization cases — Pending July 1, 1972 | 30 | 30 | |||||
| Union-shop Deauthorization cases — Received fiscal 1973 | 213 | 213 | |||||
| Union-shop Deauthorization cases — On docket fiscal 1973 | 243 | 243 | |||||
| Union-shop Deauthorization cases — Closed fiscal 1973 | 202 | 202 | |||||
| Union-shop Deauthorization cases — Pending June 30, 1973 | 41 | 41 | |||||
| Amendment of certification cases — Pending July 1, 1972 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Amendment of certification cases — Received fiscal 1973 | 78 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Amendment of certification cases — On docket fiscal 1973 | 92 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Amendment of certification cases — Closed fiscal 1973 | 66 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Amendment of certification cases — Pending June 30, 1973 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unit clarification cases — Pending July 1, 1972 | 50 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Unit clarification cases — Received fiscal 1973 | 267 | 124 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 100 |
| Unit clarification cases — On docket fiscal 1973 | 317 | 151 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 115 |
| Unit clarification cases — Closed fiscal 1973 | 250 | 130 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 76 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.