Evening star., 1938-10-03
MI. B. HAS CLOSED
1850 DISPUTES
SINCE FALL, 1885
$500 Cases of 1910 Still
Pending-0ver 3,981,052
Workers Involved.
MANY SETTLED THROUGH
AGREEMENT OF PARTIES
Actions Arise Out Of Unfair
Practice Charges and
Elections Petitions.

Out of a total Of 16,770 cases ham
died since the fall of 1885 and involv-
ing 3,981,052 workers, the National
Labor Relations Board today an
nounced in report that 1880 ac-
tions had been closed, leaving 1920
cases pending September /.
Included are actions arising out Of
unfair practice charges and petitions
for elections received by the board
and its ~ regional Offices.
OF the 1880 closed cases, $3.50 in
volving 1871 $50 workers were ended
by agreement Of both parties, 2,026
concerning 269,225 workers. we're dis
missed by the board and regional di.
rectors, 3.3l7 involving 1881 work.
ers were withdrawn. and 687 involving
219,677 workers we're closed in some
other manner. The last per cent
of the closed cases were concluded by
compliance with board decisions and
trial examiners reports, certification
after elections, refusal by the board
to certify, intermediate reports flnd-
ing no violation of the Wagner Act,
transfer to other agencies and by issu-
ance of cease and-desist orders.
206,22S Workers Reinstated.
Strike cases involving 309, 400 work.
ers made up 1,787 of the closed cases.
OF these. 1,341 were settled and 206,22s
workers were reinstated after strikes
and lockouts. An additional 1923
workers were reinstated after discrim-
inatory discharges. Board action
averted 612 threatened strikes, affect
ing 162,738 workers. There were LAS
elections held, with 49l ,683 valid votes
cast.
An analysis of complaints shows that
5,256 Of the cases handled by the
board during its 35 months of opera
ton grew out of section 90 of the
Wagner Act, making discrimination
against workers because of union &C.
tivities an unfair labor practice. Next
in line were 3,774 cases arising out
Of Section 8 go concerning failure
Of employers to bargain collectively
with employe representatives. A total
of 5,32l petitions affecting 1,809,221
workers seeking certification of repre-
sentatives or elections under board
supervision to determine the employe
bargaining agency were received by
the board up to September /, 1888.
644 Cases Closed in August.
The report also shows that during
August, total of GA cases involv-
ing 1858 workers were closed. OF
there. 323 cases, including 35,652
workers, were concluded by agreement
of both parties. Ten embracing 2,465
workers ended by compliance with
board decisions. 80 involving 1856
workers by certifcation after elections.
one involving 700 workers by transfer
to another agency and 81 involving
7,447 workers were dismissed by the
board and regional directors. One
hundred and eighty cases involving
| 1868 workers were withdrawn.
The report indicated that in 47
cases 11,450 workers were on strike.
Thirty-seven of these actions were
settled by mutual agreement. Eight
| threatened strikes involving 1,577
workers were avoided by board action.
During August 9,8l6 workers were
reinstated after strikes or lockouts.
663 were reinstated after discrimina-
tory discharges and IS elections were
held in which 1870 valid votes were
cast.