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 Statussort icon
October 10, 2012 03-CA-073540 ACE Masonry, Inc., d/b/a ACE Unlimited and and Bella Masonry LLC, alter egos Seeking Injunction
August 21, 2012 14-CA-080874 Patrish, LLC, d/b/a Northwest Airport Inn Seeking Injunction
October 19, 2010 08-CA-038916 General Die Casters, Inc. Seeking Injunction
February 18, 2013 13-CA-091818 Lintrac Services, Inc. Seeking Injunction
November 18, 2012 04-CA-079603 Pratt Corrugated Logistics and Pratt Industries, Inc. Single Employer Seeking Injunction
July 8, 2012 22-CA-069152 1621 ROUTE 22 WEST OPERATING COMPANY , LLC D/B/A SOMERSET VALLEY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER Seeking Injunction
July 22, 2012 15-CA-020067 Creative Vision Resources, LLC Seeking Injunction
February 13, 2012 28-CA-023387 Albertson's, LLC Seeking Injunction
January 28, 2013 28-CA-087842 SFTC, LLC d/b/a SANTA FE TORTILLA COMPANY Seeking Injunction
January 23, 2013 08-CA-087640 Nova Services, Inc. Seeking Injunction
March 29, 2011 31-CA-029713 Veritas Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Chino Valley Medical Center Seeking Injunction, Affirmed on Appeal
July 14, 2011 37-CA-007311 HTH Corporation, Pacific Beach Corporation, and Koa Management LLC, a Single Employer, d/b/a Pacific Seeking Injunction, Affirmed on Appeal
January 9, 2011 18-CA-019491 Manitex Load King, Inc. Settled post-10(j) Petition
October 26, 2010 36-CA-010688 Willamette Glass, Inc. Settled post-10(j) Petition
November 14, 2010 26-CA-023558 Cooperative Response Center, Inc. Settled post-10(j) Petition
August 16, 2011 04-CA-038084 Craig Scott, Inc. d/b/a Scott Honda Settled post-10(j) Petition
November 9, 2011 15-CA-061838 Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative Settled post-10(j) Petition
November 17, 2011 11-CA-022980 GREDE II, LLC Settled post-10(j) Petition
May 14, 2012 05-CA-074463 Elite Orthopaedic & Musculoskeletal Center Settled post-10(j) Petition
May 24, 2012 08-CA-062611 First Student, Inc. Settled post-10(j) Petition