10j Injunctions
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 |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2012 | 30-CA-067117 | Piggly Wiggly Midwest, LLC | Granted |
| May 10, 2011 | 32-CA-025247 | Piedmont Gardens | Granted |
| September 20, 2012 | 11-CA-075709 | PERDUE FARMS, INC. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| August 21, 2012 | 14-CA-080874 | Patrish, LLC, d/b/a Northwest Airport Inn | Seeking Injunction |
| April 4, 2012 | 13-CA-070644 | Pappas Company, Ltd. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| April 5, 2011 | 32-CA-025100 | OS Transport LLC (CA); OS Transport LLC (NV); HCA Management, Inc.; OS Management Enterprises, Inc. | Granted |
| May 19, 2011 | 10-CA-038816 | NTN Bower Corporation | Denied |
| January 23, 2013 | 08-CA-087640 | Nova Services, Inc. | Seeking Injunction |
| January 31, 2012 | 13-CA-046694 | Nexeo Solutions, LLC f/k/a TPG Accolade, LLC | Denied |
| February 21, 2012 | 25-CA-031898 | NEW NGC, INC., d/b/a NATIONAL GYPSUM COMPANY | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| August 16, 2012 | 20-CA-068854 | NASAKY, INC. AND THEKKEK HEALTH SERVICES, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SINGLE AND/OR JOINT EMPLOYERS, DBA YUBA SKILLED NURSING CENTER | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| December 30, 2012 | 21-CA-084255 | Morrell's Electro Plating, Inc. | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| June 21, 2011 | 25-CA-031704 | Monogram Comfort Foods | Withdrawn |
| April 17, 2011 | 22-CA-029792 | McClain & Co., Inc. | Granted |
| January 12, 2011 | 25-CA-031502 | Marsh Supermarket | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| August 9, 2011 | 21-CA-039581 | Marquez Brothers Enterprises, Inc. | Denied |
| January 9, 2011 | 18-CA-019491 | Manitex Load King, Inc. | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| February 18, 2013 | 13-CA-091818 | Lintrac Services, Inc. | Seeking Injunction |
| November 2, 2010 | 22-CA-029323 | Lincoln Park Care Center | Granted in Part |
| April 5, 2011 | 13-CA-046528 | Latino Express | Granted |

