NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY2009 › Total cases received, closed, and pending
Total cases received, closed, and pending
| 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 | Other National Unions | Other local Unions | Individuals | Employers | |
| All Cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 2008 | 11,551 | 3,935 | 2,997 | 464 | 3,503 | 652 |
| Received fiscal 2009 | 25,855 | 6,762 | 6,559 | 1,026 | 10,529 | 979 |
| On docket fiscal 2009 | 37,406 | 10,697 | 9,556 | 1,490 | 14,032 | 1,631 |
| Closed fiscal 2009 | 25,367 | 6,861 | 6,432 | 924 | 10,171 | 979 |
| Pending September 30, 2009 | 12,039 | 3,836 | 3,124 | 566 | 3,861 | 652 |
| Unfair labor practice cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 2008 | 10,691 | 3,651 | 2,722 | 430 | 3,293 | 595 |
| Received fiscal 2009 | 22,943 | 5,971 | 5,448 | 784 | 9,857 | 883 |
| On docket fiscal 2009 | 33,634 | 9,622 | 8,170 | 1,214 | 13,150 | 1,478 |
| Closed fiscal 2009 | 22,457 | 6,020 | 5,323 | 756 | 9,480 | 878 |
| Pending September 30, 2009 | 11,177 | 3,602 | 2,847 | 458 | 3,670 | 600 |
| Representation cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 2008 | 767 | 265 | 263 | 31 | 184 | 24 |
| Received fiscal 2009 | 2,696 | 748 | 1,073 | 228 | 572 | 75 |
| On docket fiscal 2009 | 3,463 | 1,013 | 1,336 | 259 | 756 | 99 |
| Closed fiscal 2009 | 2,693 | 800 | 1,077 | 155 | 594 | 67 |
| Pending September 30, 2009 | 770 | 213 | 259 | 104 | 162 | 32 |
| Union-shop deauthorization cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 2008 | 26 | 26 | ||||
| Received fiscal 2009 | 97 | 97 | ||||
| On docket fiscal 2009 | 123 | 123 | ||||
| Closed fiscal 2009 | 96 | 96 | ||||
| Pending September 30, 2009 | 27 | 27 | ||||
| Amendment of certification cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 2008 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Received fiscal 2009 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| On docket fiscal 2009 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Closed fiscal 2009 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pending September 30, 2009 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unit clarification cases | ||||||
| Pending October 1, 2008 | 63 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| Received fiscal 2009 | 112 | 41 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| On docket fiscal 2009 | 175 | 59 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 53 |
| Closed fiscal 2009 | 116 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| Pending September 30, 2009 | 59 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.