NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1988 › Methods of disposition of unfair labor practice cases closed
| Method and stage of disposition | All C cases — Number | All C cases — Percent of total cases closed | CA cases — Number | CA cases — Percent of total cases closed | CB cases — Number | CB cases — Percent of total cases closed | CC cases — Number | CC cases — Percent of total cases closed | CD cases — Number | CD cases — Percent of total cases closed | CE cases — Number | CE cases — Percent of total cases closed | CG cases — Number | CG cases — Percent of total cases closed | CP cases — Number | CP cases — Percent of total cases closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of cases closed | 30,090 | 100 | 21,156 | 100 | 7,436 | 100 | 958 | 100 | 236 | 100 | 32 | 100 | 37 | 100 | 235 | 100 |
| Agreement of the parties | 9,390 | 31.2 | 7,367 | 34.8 | 1,388 | 18.6 | 153 | 16 | 35 | 14.8 | 12 | 37.5 | 14 | 37.8 | 98 | 41.7 |
| Informal settlement | 9,142 | 30.4 | 7,255 | 34.2 | 1,278 | 17.2 | 151 | 15.8 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 37.5 | 12 | 32.4 | 86 | 35.7 |
| Informal settlement — Before issuance of complaint | 6,564 | 21.8 | 4,966 | 23.5 | 944 | 12.7 | 86 | 9 | 28 | 11.9 | 9 | 28.1 | 8 | 21.6 | 65 | 27.6 |
| Informal settlement — After issuance of complaint, before opening of hearing | 2,540 | 8.4 | 2,061 | 9.7 | 330 | 4.4 | 64 | 6.7 | 5 | 2.1 | 3 | 9.4 | 4 | 10.8 | 16 | 6.8 |
| Informal settlement — After hearing opened, before issuance of administrative law judge's decision | 38 | 0.1 | 28 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Formal settlement | 248 | 0.8 | 108 | 0.5 | 60 | 0.8 | 6 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.4 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Compliance with administrative law judge's decision | 797 | 2.6 | 638 | 3 | 130 | 1.7 | 18 | 1.9 | 5 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.4 | 4 | 1.7 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.