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Formal actions in representation and union deauthorization cases
| Types of formal actions taken | Cases in which formal actions taken | Total formal actions taken | Formal actions taken by type of case — RC | Formal actions taken by type of case — RM | Formal actions taken by type of case — RD | Formal actions taken by type of case — UD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearings completed, total | 1,453 | 1,334 | 1,061 | 87 | 186 | 13 |
| Initial hearings | 1,283 | 1,179 | 925 | 83 | 171 | 13 |
| Hearings on objections and/or challenges | 170 | 155 | 136 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Decisions issued, total | 1,595 | 1,421 | 1,150 | 139 | 132 | 24 |
| By regional directors | 1,516 | 1,355 | 1,099 | 131 | 125 | 23 |
| Elections directed (by RD) | 1,195 | 1,047 | 844 | 83 | 120 | 22 |
| Dismissals on record (by RD) | 321 | 308 | 255 | 48 | 5 | 1 |
| By Board | 79 | 66 | 51 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Transferred by regional directors for initial decision | 21 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elections directed (by Board, transferred) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dismissals on record (by Board, transferred) | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Review of regional directors' decisions — Requests for review received | 738 | 736 | 616 | 39 | 81 | 0 |
| Withdrawn before request ruled upon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Board action on requests ruled upon, total | 448 | 424 | 378 | 14 | 32 | 5 |
| Granted | 82 | 78 | 73 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Denied | 362 | 342 | 302 | 13 | 27 | 0 |
| Remanded | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Withdrawn after request granted, before Board review | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Board decision after review, total | 58 | 50 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Regional directors' decision: Affirmed | 23 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Regional directors' decision: Modified | 20 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Regional directors' decision: Reversed | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Outcome: Election directed (after review) | 19 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Outcome: Dismissals on record (after review) | 39 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.