FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL LABOR-MANAGEMENT DISPUTES IN FY17-BY THE NUMBERS ULP charges filed by a labor organization against an employing office ULP complaints filed by the General Counsel Hearing Officers' decisions on ULP complaints Negotiability petitions filed with the Board of Directors 10 1 2 5 Labor-Management matters resolved by the Board of Directors Board decisions appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 9 5 TYPES OF ULP CHARGES FILED Retaliation for protected union activity: 2 Refusal to bargain: 5 Failure to cooperate/comply with arbitration award or grievance process: 3 26 Office of Compliance