NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1981 › Total cases received, closed, and pending
Total cases received, closed, and pending
| Total | Identification of filing party | Identification of filing party | Identification of filing party | Identification of filing party | Identification of filing party | Identification of filing party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | AFL-CIO unions | Teamsters | Other national unions | Other local unions | Individuals | Employers | |
| Pending October 1, 1980 | 22,118 | 8,862 | 2,572 | 912 | 732 | 7,150 | 1,890 |
| Received fiscal 1981 | 56,897 | 17,895 | 6,175 | 1,813 | 1,767 | 23,116 | 6,129 |
| On docket fiscal 1981 | 78,015 | 26,757 | 8,747 | 2,727 | 2,499 | 30,266 | 7,019 |
| Closed fiscal 1981 | 52,804 | 16,949 | 5,851 | 1,660 | 1,414 | 22,082 | 4,848 |
| Pending September 30, 1981 | 25,211 | 9,808 | 2,896 | 1,067 | 1,085 | 8,184 | 2,171 |
| Unfair labor practice cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1980 | 18,673 | 7,136 | 1,856 | 724 | 542 | 6,717 | 1,698 |
| Received fiscal 1981 | 43,321 | 12,200 | 3,404 | 1,385 | 1,000 | 21,076 | 4,256 |
| On docket fiscal 1981 | 61,994 | 19,336 | 5,260 | 2,109 | 1,542 | 27,793 | 5,954 |
| Closed fiscal 1981 | 41,020 | 11,531 | 3,176 | 1,243 | 759 | 20,185 | 4,126 |
| Pending September 30, 1981 | 20,974 | 7,805 | 2,084 | 866 | 783 | 7,608 | 1,828 |
| Representation cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1980 | 3,246 | 1,674 | 703 | 179 | 180 | 351 | 159 |
| Received fiscal 1981 | 11,790 | 5,450 | 2,725 | 417 | 719 | 1,752 | 727 |
| On docket fiscal 1981 | 15,036 | 7,124 | 3,428 | 596 | 899 | 2,103 | 886 |
| Closed fiscal 1981 | 11,114 | 5,230 | 2,633 | 401 | 621 | 1,623 | 606 |
| Pending September 30, 1981 | 3,922 | 1,894 | 795 | 195 | 278 | 480 | 280 |
| Union-shop deauthorization cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1980 | 76 | 76 | |||||
| Received fiscal 1981 | 274 | 274 | |||||
| On docket fiscal 1981 | 350 | 350 | |||||
| Closed fiscal 1981 | 257 | 257 | |||||
| Pending September 30, 1981 | 93 | 93 | |||||
| Amendment of certification cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1980 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Received fiscal 1981 | 43 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| On docket fiscal 1981 | 52 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Closed fiscal 1981 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Pending September 30, 1981 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Unit clarification cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1980 | 114 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 |
| Received fiscal 1981 | 469 | 224 | 43 | 9 | 39 | 13 | 141 |
| On docket fiscal 1981 | 583 | 270 | 56 | 17 | 48 | 18 | 174 |
| Closed fiscal 1981 | 379 | 169 | 40 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 113 |
| Pending September 30, 1981 | 204 | 101 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 61 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.