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Formal actions taken in representation and union deauthorization cases
| Heanngs completed, total | 853 | 838 | 770 | 16 | 52 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hearings | 695 | 683 | 628 | 15 | 40 | 8 |
| Hearings on objections and/or challenges | 158 | 155 | 142 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Decisions issued, total | 726 | 717 | 657 | 19 | 41 | 7 |
| By Regional Director | 666 | 659 | 603 | 18 | 38 | 7 |
| Elections directed | 603 | 596 | 551 | 13 | 32 | 7 |
| Dismissals on record | 63 | 63 | 52 | 5 | 6 | o |
| By Board | 60 | 58 | 54 | 1 | 3 | o |
| Transferred by Regional Directors for initial decision | 2 | 2 | 2 | o | o | o |
| Elections directed | I | I | i | o | o | o |
| Dismissals on record | 1 | 1 | 1 | o | o | o |
| Review of Regional Directors' decisions Requests for review received | 473 | 427 | 367 | 16 | 44 | 4 |
| Withdrawn before request ruled upon | 47 | 46 | 40 | 3 | 3 | o |
| Board action on request ruled upon, total | 389 | 349 | 306 | 10 | 33 | 2 |
| Granted | 74 | 73 | 68 | o | 5 | o |
| Denied | 303 | 266 | 229 | 9 | 28 | 2 |
| Remanded | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | o | o |
| Withdrawn after request granted, before Board review | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | o | o |
| Board decision aftdreview, total | 58 | 56 | 52 | 1 | 3 | o |
| Regional Directors' decisions | ||||||
| Affirmed | 39 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 3 | o |
| Modified | 4 | 4 | - 3 | 1 | o | o |
| Reversed | 15 | 14 | 14 | 0 | o | o |
| Outcome | ||||||
| Election directed | 53 | 51 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dismissals on record | 5 | 5 | 4 | o | I | o |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.