NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1996 › 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | AFL-CIO unions | Other national unions | Other local unions | Individuals | Employers | |
| All cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 1995 | 32,221 | 18,536 | 1,282 | 1,507 | 9,375 | 1,521 |
| Received fiscal 1996 | 38,775 | 21,810 | 778 | 1,587 | 12,832 | 1,768 |
| On docket fiscal 1996 | 70,996 | 40,346 | 2,060 | 3,094 | 22,207 | 3,289 |
| Closed fiscal 1996 | 35,165 | 19,467 | 809 | 1,409 | 11,786 | 1,694 |
| Pending September 30, 1996 | 35,831 | 20,879 | 1,251 | 1,685 | 10,421 | 1,595 |
| Unfair labor practice cases² | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 1995 | 29,729 | 16,960 | 1,203 | 1,313 | 8,918 | 1,335 |
| Received fiscal 1996 | 33,107 | 17,967 | 624 | 1,220 | 11,772 | 1,524 |
| On docket fiscal 1996 | 62,836 | 34,927 | 1,827 | 2,533 | 20,690 | 2,859 |
| Closed fiscal 1996 | 29,485 | 15,645 | 648 | 1,044 | 10,684 | 1,464 |
| Pending September 30, 1996 | 33,351 | 19,282 | 1,179 | 1,489 | 10,006 | 1,395 |
| Representation cases³ | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 1995 | 2,235 | 1,500 | 76 | 171 | 394 | 94 |
| Received fiscal 1996 | 5,255 | 3,665 | 139 | 349 | 947 | 155 |
| On docket fiscal 1996 | 7,490 | 5,165 | 215 | 520 | 1,341 | 249 |
| Closed fiscal 1996 | 5,280 | 3,653 | 147 | 341 | 984 | 155 |
| Pending September 30, 1996 | 2,210 | 1,512 | 68 | 179 | 357 | 94 |
| Union-shop deauthorization cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 1995 | 63 | 63 | ||||
| Received fiscal 1996 | 113 | 113 | ||||
| On docket fiscal 1996 | 176 | 176 | ||||
| Closed fiscal 1996 | 118 | 118 | ||||
| Pending September 30, 1996 | 58 | 58 | ||||
| Amendment of certification cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 1995 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Received fiscal 1996 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| On docket fiscal 1996 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Closed fiscal 1996 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Pending September 30, 1996 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Unit clarification cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 1995 | 180 | 71 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 87 |
| Received fiscal 1996 | 278 | 161 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 89 |
| On docket fiscal 1996 | 458 | 232 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 176 |
| Closed fiscal 1996 | 258 | 151 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 73 |
| Pending September 30, 1996 | 200 | 81 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 103 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.