NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1987 › 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 | |
| All cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1986 | 19,989 | 8,134 | 1,935 | 740 | 1,139 | 6,348 | 1,693 |
| Received fiscal 1987 | 39,639 | 13,879 | 4,121 | 835 | 1,714 | 15,528 | 3,562 |
| On docket fiscal 1987 | 59,626 | 22,011 | 6,056 | 1,575 | 2,853 | 21,876 | 5,255 |
| Closed fiscal 1987 | 39,687 | 13,485 | 4,132 | 938 | 1,676 | 15,845 | 3,611 |
| Pending September 30, 1987 | 19,939 | 8,526 | 1,924 | 637 | 1,177 | 6,031 | 1,644 |
| Unfair labor practice cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1986 | 17,380 | 6,938 | 1,498 | 673 | 941 | 5,853 | 1,477 |
| Received fiscal 1987 | 32,043 | 10,798 | 2,583 | 657 | 1,252 | 13,911 | 2,842 |
| On docket fiscal 1987 | 49,422 | 17,735 | 4,081 | 1,330 | 2,193 | 19,764 | 4,319 |
| Closed fiscal 1987 | 32,113 | 10,364 | 2,619 | 759 | 1,203 | 14,232 | 2,936 |
| Pending September 30, 1987 | 17,309 | 7,371 | 1,462 | 571 | 990 | 5,532 | 1,383 |
| Representation cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1986 | 2,404 | 1,158 | 418 | 65 | 181 | 437 | 145 |
| Received fiscal 1987 | 6,994 | 2,934 | 1,505 | 168 | 422 | 1,423 | 542 |
| On docket fiscal 1987 | 9,397 | 4,091 | 1,923 | 233 | 603 | 1,860 | 687 |
| Closed fiscal 1987 | 6,965 | 2,973 | 1,472 | 168 | 428 | 1,410 | 514 |
| Pending September 30, 1987 | 2,432 | 1,118 | 451 | 65 | 175 | 450 | 173 |
| Union-shop deauthorization cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1986 | 58 | 58 | |||||
| Received fiscal 1987 | 186 | 186 | |||||
| On docket fiscal 1987 | 244 | 244 | |||||
| Closed fiscal 1987 | 196 | 196 | |||||
| Pending September 30, 1987 | 48 | 48 | |||||
| Amendment of certification cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1986 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Received fiscal 1987 | 43 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| On docket fiscal 1987 | 58 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Closed fiscal 1987 | 49 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Pending September 30, 1987 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Unit clarification cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1986 | 132 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 71 |
| Received fiscal 1987 | 373 | 119 | 33 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 174 |
| On docket fiscal 1987 | 505 | 152 | 46 | 10 | 44 | 8 | 245 |
| Closed fiscal 1987 | 364 | 118 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 158 |
| Pending September 30, 1987 | 141 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 87 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.