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III. STATISTICAL RECORD OF BOARD ACTIVITY 11 fiscal year. At the close of the year, the number had increased to 3,666. That represented an increase of 25 percent (table 1). The increase in cases • on the docket between the beginning and the close of the fiscal year was greater than in any year since 1938. In 1940, the number of cases on the docket decreased 28.6 'percent between the beginning and the close of the year—from 4,113 to 2,936 cases. In 1939, there was an increase in cases on the docket between the beginning and the close of the year, but the increase was only 8.9 percent—from 3,778 cases to 4,113 cases (table 2). As might be anticipated from the great increase in petitions filed, the number of representation cases on the docket increased more markedly between the beginning and close of the year than the number of unfair labor practice cases. Unfair labor practice cases increased 5 percent, from 2,164 to 2,283, between July 1, 1940, and June 30, 1941. Representation cases pending increased 85 percent, from 747 to 1,383, between the same two dates (table 1). CHARACTER OF CASES RECEIVED Charges and petitions—(table 3).—The year was marked by a shift in the percentage distribution of charges and petitions among all new cases received. Of the 9,151 new cases received, 4,817, or 53 percent of the total, were unfair labor practice cases and 4,334, or 47 percent, were representation cases. In no preceding year did representation cases constitute so large a percentage of all cases filed. In 1936 and 1937, they constituted less than 30 percent of the total. In 1938, 1939, and 1940, they constituted less than 40 percent of the total. In 1940, their previous peak year, they constituted only 36 percent of the total. Moreover, the annual figures do not reveal completely the increasing numerical importance of representation cases in the total received by the Board. The relative preponderance of representation cases increased steadily from month to month. In the first quarter of the year, they constituted only 39 percent of the total; in the second quarter, 41 percent; in the third quarter, 51 percent; and in the fourth quarter, 53 percent. Industries involved—(table 4).—The bulk of the Board's cases arose in manufacturing establishments. About 73 percent of the charges and petitions received in 1941-6,653 of the total of 9,151— were filed by workers in manufacturing establishments. About 83 percent of the workers involved-1,967,512 of the total of 2,373,361— -were employed in manufacturing establishments. The manufacturing industries in which the greatest number of cases arose, ranked in order, were : Iron and steel; food and kindred products; machinery other than electrical machinery and automobile equipment; furniture and finished lumber products; textiles; and lumber and basic lumber products. The manufacturing industries in which the cases received by the Board involved the greatest number of workers were, ranked in order : Iron and steel; transportation equipment other than automobiles ; machinery other than electrical machinery and automobile equipment; textiles; automobiles; food and kindred products ; and electrical machinery. 427441-42----2
12 SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BuARD The second most important industrial group with respect to both numbers of charges and petitions filed and numbers of workers involved was the public utility group. Almost 10 percent of all charges and petitions received-889 of the 9,151—were filed by workers in transportation, communication, and other public utilities. The 153,- 044 workers involved in these cases constituted over 6 percent of the workers involved in all charges and petitions received in 1941. Workers in wholesale trade filed 645 charges and petitions, or 7 percent of the total. However, only 41,509 workers, or less than 2 percent of the total, were involved in these 645 cases. 'Workers in retail trade filed 315 charges and petitions, or over 3 percent of the total, and 75,653 workers, or over 3 percent of the total, were involved in these cases. Workers in mining and quarrying filed 243 charges and petitions, or a little less than 3 percent of the total; 66,845 workers, or a little less than 3 percent of the total, were involved in these cases. There were slight differences between unfair labor practice cases and representation cases in the industries contributing the largest number of cases and of workers involved. The manufacturing group of industries contributed the largest number of charges, the largest number of petitions, the largest number of workers involved in unfair labor practice cases, and the largest number of workers involved in representation cases. The same individual manufacturing industries furnished the largest numbers of both types of cases, but there were slight differences in their ranking. Public utilities contributed the second largest number of charges, of petitions, and of workers involved in each type of case. Wholesale trade contributed the third largest number of charges and of petitions and the fifth largest number of workers involved in each type of case, a larger number of workers being involved in cases arising in the mining and quarrying industry and in retail trade. Regional distribution—(table 5).—The largest number of charges and petitions, as in preceding years was filed in the New York region. Los Angeles, Boston, Detroit, Chi cago, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Seattle ranked next in order in number of cases received. The ranking of the regions differed slightly in unfair labor practice cases and representation cases considered separately. The New York region received the largest number of both types of cases. But Los Angeles ranked second in number of charges received, and fourth in number of petitions received. Boston ranked third in number of charges, but sixth in number of petitions received. Cleveland ranked fourth in number of charges, but ninth in number of petitions received. Seattle ranked fifth in number of charges, but eighth in number of petitions received. Baltimore ranked sixth in number of charges, but fifth in number of petitions. Detroit, which ranked second in number of petitions received, ranked ninth in number of charges. And Chicago, which ranked third in number of petitions received, ranked seventh in number of charges. Union affiliation of filing parti,es.—Unions affiliated with the A. F. of L. filed the largest number of charges and petitions 4,261 of the total of 9,151. Unions affiliated with the C. I. 0. filed ' 3,740 charges and petitions. Unions affiliated with neither of these bodies filed
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V. JURISDICTION 81 and outgoing int
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CHAPTER VI LITIGATION A decided inc
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VI. LITIGATION 85 parties constitut
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• VI. LITIGATION 87 B. PRINCIPLES
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VI. LITIGATION 89 Antiunion stateme
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VI. LITIGATION 93 flict of opinion
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VI. LITIGATION 95 Lion. The Board's
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VI. LITIGATION 97 Court ruled that
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VI. LITIGATION 99 rial ; 32 to refu
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VI. LITIGATION 101 Other procedural
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VI. LITIGATION 105 B. APPLICATION O
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APPENDIX A REGIONAL OFFICES—LOCAT
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APPENDIX A Region 11, Architects In
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APPENDIX B CASES HEARD DURING THE F
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APPENDIX B 113 Jackson Cookie Co.,
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APPENDIX B 115 Western Printing Co.
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APPENDIX B 117 Chrysler Corporation
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APPENDIX B 121 Missouri Rolling Mil
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APPENDIX B 123 Selznick Internation
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APPENDIX C 127 Vol. No. Fletcher Pa
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APPENDIX D 145 Valley Mould CC Iron
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