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IV. WORK OF THE BOARD 23:5 oral. In one case, the employer was negotiating with the union'srepresentatives at the time the Board closed the case.A total of 167 employers posted notices, affecting 66,495 workers,indicating compliance with the act.In 91 cases, employers agreed to cease and desist from dominatingand interfering with labor organizations of their employees. In casesof this type, a number of company-dominated unions were- disestablished.In 87 cases, employers reinstated 1,511 workers after the Board heldthat these workers had been discriminatorily discharged. In 93 cases,a total of 1,201 workers received $368,690 in back wages lost whilethey were unemployed because of discharge for union activity orunion membership.Summarizing the results of the operations of the Board during thefiscal year 1938-39, in terms of what restitution was made to workersand to labor organizations against whom unfair labor practices hadbeen committed, it is found that:1. In a total of 923 unfair labor practice cases, involving 134,326workers, unions were recognized for the purposes of collective bargaining.2. A total of 769 collective bargaining contracts, involving 95,937workers were entered into. Of these, 635 were reduced to writingand 13-i were based on oral understandings. In an additional 44cases negotiations were going on at the time the cases were closed.3. in 903 cases, employers posted notices that they would cease_ allunfair labor practices. These postings affected 189,662 workers.4. Employers ceased dominating and interfering with labor organizationsof their employees in 245 cases, affecting 96,091 workers.5. A total of 7,738 workers were reinstated after discriminatorydischarge.6. A total of $658,523 was paid in back wages to 3,063 workers.B. ANALYSIS OF CASES BY 'UNIONS INVOLVEDIn this section there is presented an analysis of the disposition ofcases with a breakdown according to the unions filing the charges orpetitions.Cases closed.—Of the 10,682 cases on the docket during the fiscalyear 1938-39, 4,176 were filed by A. F. of L. unions, 5,025 by C. I. 0.affiliates, 847 by unaffiliated labor organizations, and 634 by individuals.4During the year 63.3 percent of the A. F. of L. cases and 59.7 per cent• of the C. I. 0. cases were disposed of.Settlements prior to the institution of formal proceedings wereeffected in 50.2 percent of the A. F. of L. cases, and in 44.5 percentof the C. I. 0. cases.In 25.0 percent of the cases they filed, A. F. of L. affiliates agreed towithdraw their cases after an investigation revealed that the Boardcould not take any action under the provisions of the act. The Boarddismissed 12.0 percent of their cases, this procedure being followedwhere the unions did not choose to withdraw. 0.1. 0. unions withdrew27.3 percent of their cases and had 7.8 percent dismissed by the Board.'In cases where unions changed their affiliation during the proceedings, their affiliationat the time of filing the charge or petition was the determining factor. It should alsobe noted that cases filed by individuals include only unfair labor practice cases. ( gee footnote,page 47.)