After what was by all accounts a controversial and historic year for the NLRB, the agency’s 2013 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) highlights what the NLRB views as its accomplishments and successes. A copy of the 92-page report is available here. The report notes the following as its “Statistical Highlights” for 2013:
- The Board issued 342 decisions in contested cases in FY 2013, 277 ULP cases and 65 representation cases
- 94.3 percent of all initial elections were conducted within 56 days of filing of the petition
- Initial elections in union representation cases were conducted in a median of 38 days from the filing of the petition
- Acting on the results of professional staff investigations, which produced a reasonable cause to believe unfair labor practices had been committed, Regional Offices of the NLRB issued 1,272 complaints, setting the cases for hearing
- A 92.8 percent settlement rate was achieved in the Regional Offices in ULP cases that were deemed to be meritorious by the NLRB
- The Regional Offices won 85.7 percent of Board and ALJ ULP and Compliance decisions in whole or part in FY 2013
- A total of $16,245,665 was recovered on behalf of employees as backpay or reimbursement of fees, dues, and fines with 1,352 employees offered reinstatement