10(j) Injunction Activity at the National Labor Relations Board
Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act authorizes the National Labor Relations Board to seek temporary injunctions against employers and unions in federal district courts to stop unfair labor practices while the case is being litigated before administrative law judges and the Board. These temporary injunctions are needed to protect the process of collective bargaining and employee rights under the Act, and to ensure that Board decisions will be meaningful. The section was added as part of a set of reforms to the Act in 1947. Over the years, all NLRB General Counsels have made use of this effective enforcement tool, as shown in this chart.
There are 15 categories of labor disputes in which Section 10(j) injunctions may be appropriate, listed here. Under NLRB processes, potential cases are identified by Regional Offices and reviewed by the General Counsel, who must seek authorization from the Board before proceeding to court. Below is a list of all 10(j) injunction cases authorized by the Board since September 1, 2010, with status updates.
Authorization Date |
Case Number | Case Name | Injunction Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2016 | 01-CA-182772 | EASTLAND FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. | Seeking Injunction |
| 11/18/2016 | 04-CA-181685 | Penn Stainless Products, Inc. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 11/18/2016 | 20-CA-176428 | Kalthia Group Hotels, Inc. and Manas Hospitality LLC d/b/a Holiday Inn Express Sacramento, a Single Employer | Seeking Injunction |
| 11/18/2016 | 04-CA-177909 | Diversco Integrated Services, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of ABBM Industries Incorporated | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 11/18/2016 | 01-CA-167721 | Zane's, Inc. | Seeking Injunction |
| 10/17/2016 | 29-CA-178852 | Meridian Imaging Group, LLC d/b/a Queens Medical Imaging/NYU | Seeking Injunction |
| 10/13/2016 | 16-CA-173719 | Dish Network Corporation | Seeking Injunction |
| 10/13/2016 | 03-CA-179297 | ASGS Management Corp. | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 09/22/2016 | 29-CA-177992 | PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc. | Granted |
| 09/15/2016 | 09-CA-178286 | WDFG NORTH AMERICA LLC | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 09/14/2016 | 27-CA-173551 | Pueblo West Organics, LLC | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 09/14/2016 | 13-CA-171926 | EFN OBT1, LLC and North American Automotive Services, Inc., d/b/a North American Real Estate Management, a single integrated enterprise; and NAI Hiffman Asset Management, LLC; individually and as joint employers | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 09/12/2016 | 01-CA-161120 | W.B. MASON CO., INC. | Granted |
| 09/12/2016 | 28-CA-163215 | Stern Produce Company, Inc. | Seeking Injunction |
| 07/15/2016 | 31-CA-153504 | Hospital of Barstow Inc., d/b/a Barstow Community Hospital, Community Health Systems, Inc., and/or Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation, LLC, a single employer and/or joint employers | Granted |
| 07/13/2016 | 28-CA-174788 | Doubletree Paper Mills, L.L.C. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 07/11/2016 | 10-CA-167330 | Greenbrier VMC, LLC d/b/a Greenbrier Valley Medical Center and its Single and/or Joint Employer Community Health Systems, Inc. and its Single and/or Joint Employer CHSPSC, LLC | Denied |
| 07/05/2016 | 03-CA-173607 | BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES, INC. D/B/A STERLING HOUSE OF NIAGARA | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 06/29/2016 | 08-CA-164368 | Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. | Withdrawn |
| 05/12/2016 | 08-CA-155464 | BFG Federal Credit Union | Settled post-10(j) Petition |