NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY2009 › Methods of disposition of representation and union deauthorization cases closed
Methods of disposition of representation and union deauthorization cases closed
| Total, all................................................................... | 2,655 | 100 | 2,002 | 100 | 66 | 100 | 587 | 100 | 94 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certification issued, total....................................................... | 1,586 | 59.7 | 1,302 | 65 | 17 | 25.8 | 267 | 45.5 | 44 | 46.8 |
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| Consent election...................................................... | 41 | 1.5 | 38 | 1.9 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Before notice of hearing..................................... | 9 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| After notice of hearing, before hearing closed.. | 29 | 1.1 | 27 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| After hearing closed, before decision................. | 3 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stipulated election................................................... | 1,370 | 51.6 | 1,117 | 55.8 | 10 | 15.2 | 243 | 41.4 | 31 | 33 |
| Before notice of hearing..................................... | 130 | 4.9 | 96 | 4.8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 5.5 | 12 | 12.8 |
| After notice of hearing, before hearing closed... | 1,219 | 45.9 | 1,003 | 50.1 | 8 | 12.1 | 208 | 35.4 | 19 | 20.2 |
| After hearing closed, before decision................. | 21 | 0.8 | 18 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Expedited election................................................... | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regional Director-directed election........................ | 109 | 4.1 | 93 | 4.6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2.4 | 9 | 9.6 |
| Board-directed election........................................... | 64 | 2.4 | 53 | 2.6 | 3 | 4.5 | 8 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.1 |
| By withdrawal, total.............................................................. | 909 | 34.2 | 654 | 32.7 | 20 | 30.3 | 235 | 40 | 33 | 35.1 |
| Before notice of hearing............................................... | 136 | 5.1 | 61 | 3 | 9 | 13.6 | 66 | 11.2 | 22 | 23.4 |
| After notice of hearing, before hearing closed............. | 715 | 26.9 | 544 | 27.2 | 11 | 16.7 | 160 | 27.3 | 10 | 10.6 |
| After hearing closed, before decision........................... | 19 | 0.7 | 16 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.1 |
| After Regional Director's decision and direction of election................................................................... | 33 | 1.2 | 28 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| After Board decision and direction of election............ | 6 | 0.2 | 5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| By dismissal, total.................................................................. | 160 | 6 | 46 | 2.3 | 29 | 43.9 | 85 | 14.5 | 17 | 18.1 |
| Before notice of hearing............................................... | 30 | 1.1 | 6 | 0.3 | 6 | 9.1 | 18 | 3.1 | 14 | 14.9 |
| After notice of hearing, before hearing closed............. | 79 | 3 | 13 | 0.6 | 9 | 13.6 | 57 | 9.7 | 2 | 2.1 |
| After hearing closed, before decision........................... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| By Regional Director's decision.................................. | 34 | 1.3 | 18 | 0.9 | 9 | 13.6 | 7 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.1 |
| By Board decision........................................................ | 16 | 0.6 | 9 | 0.4 | 5 | 7.6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.