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Formal actions taken in representation and union deauthorization cases
| Cases in which formal actions taken | Total formal actions taken | RC | RM | RD | UD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearings completed, total | 1,493 | 1,374 | 1,087 | 92 | 195 | 7 |
| Initial hearings | 1,309 | 1,205 | 945 | 91 | 169 | 6 |
| Hearings on objections and/or challenges | 184 | 169 | 142 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Decisions issued, total | 1,468 | 1,295 | 1,040 | 119 | 136 | 4 |
| By regional directors | 1,359 | 1,198 | 960 | 113 | 125 | 4 |
| Elections directed (by RDs) | 1,217 | 1,069 | 855 | 89 | 125 | 2 |
| Dismissals on record (by RDs) | 142 | 129 | 105 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| By Board | 109 | 97 | 80 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Transferred by regional directors for initial decision | 31 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Elections directed (transferred) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dismissals on record (transferred) | 17 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Review of regional directors' decisions — Requests for review received | 625 | 623 | 567 | 18 | 38 | 1 |
| Withdrawn before request ruled upon | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Board action on request ruled upon, total | 193 | 169 | 153 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Granted | 18 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denied | 175 | 155 | 140 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Remanded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrawn after request granted, before Board review | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Board decision after review, total | 78 | 70 | 57 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Regional directors' decisions — Affirmed | 35 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Regional directors' decisions — Modified | 25 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Regional directors' decisions — Reversed | 18 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Outcome — Election directed | 59 | 52 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Outcome — Dismissals on record | 19 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.