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Tweet[IWS] NLRB CASE PRODUCTION IMPROVES IN FY 2004 [26 October 2004]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE R-2541
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 202/273-1991
NLRB CASE PRODUCTION IMPROVES IN FY 2004
http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/press/releases/r2541.htm
or
http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/press/releases/r2541.pdf
The National Labor Relations Board issued 576 decisions during fiscal year 2004, which ended September 30. Of this total, 381 were unfair labor practice (C) cases, and 195 were representation (R) cases. This marks an increase in the Boards case production for the second straight year. In the previous fiscal year, the Board issued 543 decisions (387 C, 156 R), exceeding the 445 cases (288 C, 157 R) issued in FY 2002.
The Boards overall production for September was 115 (which includes 73 C cases and 42 R cases), a single-month total exceeded only twice in the past decade. The inventory of pending C cases was reduced from 459 at the beginning of the fiscal year to 441 at the end of the fiscal year. Total pending R cases dropped from 139 to 118.
In a statement, Chairman Robert J. Battista and Board Members Wilma B. Liebman, Peter C. Schaumber, Dennis P. Walsh, and Ronald Meisburg said:
We are pleased that case production is going in the right direction. We took steps to focus on overage cases, facilitated the processing of new cases, and increased emphasis on case streamlining procedures. At the same time we are mindful of the need to make even more progress in the coming year. The progress we have made is due in large part to the outstanding efforts of our dedicated staffs.
Although the Board was successful in the foregoing respects, it was not fully successful in meeting its FY 2004 goal under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The Boards goal was to issue all C cases pending at the Board for over 18 months and all R cases pending over 12 months. During FY 2004, the Board disposed of 127 GPRA C cases (leaving 207 pending), and 119 GPRA R cases (leaving 64 pending). The Board was hampered in regard to meeting its FY 2004 GPRA goal by the fact that it was down to four Members for four months (August 2003 until January 2004). The Board intends to do its utmost to fully achieve its GPRA goal for FY 2005.
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE R-2541
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 202/273-1991
NLRB CASE PRODUCTION IMPROVES IN FY 2004
http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/press/releases/r2541.htm
or
http://www.nlrb.gov/nlrb/press/releases/r2541.pdf
The National Labor Relations Board issued 576 decisions during fiscal year 2004, which ended September 30. Of this total, 381 were unfair labor practice (C) cases, and 195 were representation (R) cases. This marks an increase in the Boards case production for the second straight year. In the previous fiscal year, the Board issued 543 decisions (387 C, 156 R), exceeding the 445 cases (288 C, 157 R) issued in FY 2002.
The Boards overall production for September was 115 (which includes 73 C cases and 42 R cases), a single-month total exceeded only twice in the past decade. The inventory of pending C cases was reduced from 459 at the beginning of the fiscal year to 441 at the end of the fiscal year. Total pending R cases dropped from 139 to 118.
In a statement, Chairman Robert J. Battista and Board Members Wilma B. Liebman, Peter C. Schaumber, Dennis P. Walsh, and Ronald Meisburg said:
We are pleased that case production is going in the right direction. We took steps to focus on overage cases, facilitated the processing of new cases, and increased emphasis on case streamlining procedures. At the same time we are mindful of the need to make even more progress in the coming year. The progress we have made is due in large part to the outstanding efforts of our dedicated staffs.
Although the Board was successful in the foregoing respects, it was not fully successful in meeting its FY 2004 goal under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The Boards goal was to issue all C cases pending at the Board for over 18 months and all R cases pending over 12 months. During FY 2004, the Board disposed of 127 GPRA C cases (leaving 207 pending), and 119 GPRA R cases (leaving 64 pending). The Board was hampered in regard to meeting its FY 2004 GPRA goal by the fact that it was down to four Members for four months (August 2003 until January 2004). The Board intends to do its utmost to fully achieve its GPRA goal for FY 2005.
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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