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 10, 2011 | 15-CA-019704 | Carey Salt, Inc., a subsidiary of Compass Minerals International, Inc. | Denied |
| July 22, 2012 | 15-CA-020067 | Creative Vision Resources, LLC | Seeking Injunction |
| November 9, 2011 | 15-CA-061838 | Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| November 1, 2012 | 15-CA-069318 | Intelligent Management Solutions, Inc. dba IMS Expert Services, and Landrum Professional Employer Services, Inc. | Seeking Injunction |
| June 10, 2012 | 16-CA-067781 | Sterling Foods, LLC | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| March 18, 2012 | 17-CA-071761 | Corbett Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Industrial Services and Mid-Continent Industrial Services, Inc., Alter egos | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| January 9, 2011 | 18-CA-019491 | Manitex Load King, Inc. | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| November 29, 2011 | 18-CA-061837 | TOTAL FIRE PROTECTION, INC. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| May 7, 2012 | 18-CA-074960 | RELCO LOCOMOTIVES, INC. | Seeking Injunction |
| December 4, 2011 | 19-CA-032734 | Remington Hospitality & Lodging | Granted |
| March 22, 2011 | 19-CA-032870 | Star West Satellite, Inc. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| August 2, 2011 | 19-CA-032983 | Wayron, LLC | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| May 20, 2012 | 19-CA-069324 | Eccles Painting, Inc. | Granted |
| February 13, 2013 | 19-CA-072025 | Bering Sea Environmental | Seeking Injunction |
| February 22, 2011 | 20-CA-035228 | Kuni Hubacher Motors LLC d/b/a Kuni Sacramento | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| March 29, 2011 | 20-CA-035385 | Kindred Healthcare Sacramento | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| October 31, 2011 | 20-CA-035415 | San Francisco Health Care dba Grove Street Extended Care Center | Settled post-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 |
| February 3, 2011 | 21-CA-039268 | Avanti Health System, LLC; CHHP Holding II, LLC; and CHHP Management, LLC | Granted |
| September 29, 2010 | 21-CA-039296 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals; Southern California Permanente Medical Group; Kaiser Foundation Health | Granted |

