NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1973 › Analysis of methods of disposition of unfair labor practice cases closed
Analysis of 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 | CA cases — Number | CA cases — Percent of total method/closed | CB cases — Number | CB cases — Percent of total method/closed | CC cases — Number | CC cases — Percent of total method/closed | CD cases — Number | CD cases — Percent of total method/closed | CE cases — Number | CE cases — Percent of total method/closed | CP cases — Number | CP cases — Percent of total method/closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases closed | 26,989 | 100 | 17,856 | 100 | 5,975 | 100 | 1,760 | 100 | 665 | 100 | 84 | 100 | 500 | 100 |
| Agreement of the parties | 6,416 | 23.8 | 4,488 | 25 | 990 | 16.1 | 781 | 43.9 | 1 | 0.2 | 27 | 32.1 | 159 | 31.8 |
| Informal settlement | 6,209 | 23 | 4,372 | 24.4 | 914 | 15.3 | 747 | 42 | 1 | 0.2 | 20 | 23.8 | 155 | 31 |
| Before issuance of complaint | 4,651 | 17.2 | 3,141 | 17.6 | 727 | 12.2 | 630 | 35.5 | 17 | 20.2 | 136 | 27.2 | ||
| After issuance of complaint, before opening of hearing | 1,434 | 5.3 | 1,123 | 6.2 | 175 | 2.9 | 113 | 6.5 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | 3.6 | 19 | 3.8 |
| After hearing opened before issuance of administrative law judge's decision | 124 | 0.5 | 108 | 0.6 | 12 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Formal settlement | 207 | 0.8 | 116 | 0.6 | 46 | 0.8 | 34 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8.3 | 4 | 0.8 |
| After issuance of complaint, before opening of hearing (Formal) | 144 | 0.6 | 73 | 0.4 | 35 | 0.6 | 25 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8.3 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Stipulated decision (Formal) | 15 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Consent decree (Formal) | 129 | 0.5 | 64 | 0.3 | 32 | 0.5 | 22 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8.3 | 4 | 0.8 |
| After hearing opened | 63 | 0.2 | 43 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stipulated decision (After hearing) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Consent decree (After hearing) | 62 | 0.2 | 42 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Compliance with | 1,150 | 4.3 | 908 | 5 | 154 | 2.5 | 53 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3.6 | 19 | 3.8 |
| Administrative law judge's decision (Compliance) | 452 | 1.7 | 371 | 2.1 | 58 | 1 | 16 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Board decision (Compliance) | 698 | 2.6 | 537 | 3 | 96 | 1.6 | 37 | 2.1 | 10 | 1.5 | 3 | 3.6 | 15 | 3 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.