NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1977 › Total cases received, closed, and pending
Total cases received, closed, and pending
| Total | Identification of filing party | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | AFL-CIO unions | Teamsters | Other national unions | Other local unions | Individuals | Employers | |
| All cases - Pending October 1, 1976 | 19,173 | 7,410 | 2,165 | 626 | 783 | 5,974 | 2,206 |
| All cases - Received fiscal 1977 | 52,943 | 17,090 | 6,758 | 1,335 | 1,651 | 21,042 | 5,127 |
| All cases - On docket fiscal 1977 | 72,116 | 24,428 | 8,923 | 1,981 | 2,434 | 27,017 | 7,333 |
| All cases - Closed fiscal 1977 | 53,908 | 17,315 | 6,760 | 1,210 | 1,932 | 20,938 | 5,753 |
| All cases - Pending September 30, 1977 | 18,208 | 7,113 | 2,163 | 771 | 502 | 6,079 | 1,580 |
| Unfair labor practice cases - Pending October 1, 1976 | 14,256 | 5,090 | 1,008 | 193 | 370 | 5,397 | 1,799 |
| Unfair labor practice cases - Received fiscal 1977 | 37,828 | 10,299 | 3,114 | 710 | 865 | 18,899 | 3,941 |
| Unfair labor practice cases - On docket fiscal 1977 | 52,084 | 15,389 | 4,282 | 1,137 | 1,260 | 24,296 | 5,740 |
| Unfair labor practice cases - Closed fiscal 1977 | 37,602 | 10,085 | 2,909 | 602 | 916 | 18,670 | 4,420 |
| Unfair labor practice cases - Pending September 30, 1977 | 14,482 | 5,304 | 1,333 | 535 | 344 | 5,626 | 1,320 |
| Representation cases - Pending October 1, 1976 | 4,638 | 2,263 | 1,008 | 193 | 377 | 464 | 333 |
| Representation cases - Received fiscal 1977 | 14,358 | 6,548 | 3,622 | 630 | 751 | 1,820 | 987 |
| Representation cases - On docket fiscal 1977 | 18,996 | 8,811 | 4,630 | 823 | 1,128 | 2,284 | 1,320 |
| Representation cases - Closed fiscal 1977 | 15,436 | 7,035 | 3,825 | 589 | 979 | 1,910 | 1,098 |
| Representation cases - Pending September 30, 1977 | 3,560 | 1,776 | 805 | 234 | 149 | 374 | 222 |
| Union-shop deauthorization cases - Pending October 1, 1976 | 102 | 102 | |||||
| Union-shop deauthorization cases - Received fiscal 1977 | 305 | 305 | |||||
| Union-shop deauthorization cases - On docket fiscal 1977 | 407 | 407 | |||||
| Union-shop deauthorization cases - Closed fiscal 1977 | 332 | 332 | |||||
| Union-shop deauthorization cases - Pending September 30, 1977 | 75 | 75 | |||||
| Amendment of certification cases - Pending October 1, 1976 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Amendment of certification cases - Received fiscal 1977 | 65 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| Amendment of certification cases - On docket fiscal 1977 | 99 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| Amendment of certification cases - Closed fiscal 1977 | 90 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| Amendment of certification cases - Pending September 30, 1977 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Unit clarification cases - Pending October 1, 1976 | 143 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 72 |
| Unit clarification cases - Received fiscal 1977 | 387 | 129 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 190 |
| Unit clarification cases - On docket fiscal 1977 | 530 | 175 | 27 | 13 | 28 | 35 | 252 |
| Unit clarification cases - Closed fiscal 1977 | 448 | 146 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 24 | 214 |
| Unit clarification cases - Pending September 30, 1977 | 82 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.