NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

30 THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Of the 6,807 complaint cases received during the fiscal year, 66.7
percent included the allegation of discrimination either for union
activity, for testifying before the Board, or filing charges with the
Board. About 38 percent of the cases alleged the refusal of the
employer to bargain collectively with the representatives of the workers.
The charge of domination of and interference with a labor organization
was made in approximately 19 percent of the cases received.
Complaint eases closed July 1, 1937 to June 30, 1938.—Complaint
cases closed fall into two main categories—cases closed before the
issuance of complaints and cases closed after the issuance of coinplaints.
Included in the latter group are cases closed after the issuance
of a Board decision and order.3
The Board disposed of 5,694 complaint cases 2 or 69.3 percent of all
complaint cases on docket before the Board, during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1938. Of this total, 5,487 cases, or 96.4 percent, were
closed, before the issuance of complaints. The fact that such a large
proportion of the cases was closed in the early stages reflects the
effectiveness of the Board's work.
Settlements in compliance with the act were secured in 2,972 cases,
affecting 595,640 workers. These cases represent 52.2 percent of all
complaint 'Cases disposed of by the Board. Most of the settlements
provided for the cessation of one or more of the unfair labor practices
listed in section 8 of the act and had the direct effect of securing
compliance with the act, removing from the area of dispute the most
frequent causes of strikes. As a practical restitution to employees for
damage illegally done them by employers by violation of the provisions
of the act, workers who were discriminatorily discharged secured
reinstatement, and, in many instances, provision was made for cash
payment in lieu of back wages lost.
The Board dismissed 1,111 complaint cases either upon the refusal
of the regional director to issue a complaint, or by the dismissal of
complaints by the trial examiner after hearing. Slightly less than
20 percent of all cases disposed of were closed in this manner.
Charges of unfair labor practices were withdrawn in 1,578 cases,
or 27.7 percent of all complaint cases closed. These withdrawals took
place both before and after the issuance of complaints and include
cases transferred to other agencies or from one regional office to
another.
The remaining 33 complaint cases, or 0.6 percent of the total closed,
were disposed of after the issuance of Board decisions and orders.
Table VIII shows a complete breakdown of the disposition of all
complaint cases during the fiscal year 1937-38.
3 For statistical purposes only, complaint cases in which decisions and orders have been
issued are considered closed when compliance is secured with the affirmative portions of
the Board decisions. However, the negative portions of the orders, i. e., the cease and
desist orders, continue in effect indefinitely.