10(j) 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 
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Case Number | Case Name | Injunction Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/06/2023 | 27-CA-291664 | Longmont United Hospital and Centura Health, as a single Employer | Seeking Injunction |
| 07/26/2023 | 28-CA-298130 | Arizona Public Service Company | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 07/18/2023 | 10-CA-300921 | Starbucks Corporation | Seeking Injunction |
| 05/25/2023 | 06-CA-299353 | Starbucks Corporation | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 05/18/2023 | 27-CA-295554 | Starbucks Corporation | Seeking Injunction |
| 05/18/2023 | 22-CA-298853 | HSA Cleaning, Inc. | Seeking Injunction |
| 04/21/2023 | 19-CA-297589 | Starbucks Corporation | Seeking Injunction |
| 04/18/2023 | 22-CA-292097 | Clean Team, Inc and Theta Holding Company., L.P. as Joint Employers | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 04/11/2023 | 10-CA-301421 | Starbucks Corporation | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 03/31/2023 | 02-CA-277238 | Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls - The Shirley Rodriguez-Remenski School | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 01/17/2023 | 01-CA-290558 | I.N.S.A., INC. | Seeking Injunction |
| 01/17/2023 | 31-CA-291825 | 21st Century Valet Parking LLC d/b/a Star Garden Enterprise | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 12/08/2022 | 19-CA-294535 | Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 11/21/2022 | 29-CA-292741 | Starbucks Corporation | Seeking Injunction |
| 09/26/2022 | 27-CA-276068 | Big Green | Seeking Injunction |
| 09/16/2022 | 22-CA-277455 | IBN Construction Corp. | Granted |
| 08/03/2022 | 07-CA-292971 | Starbucks Corporation | Seeking Injunction |
| 06/17/2022 | 22-CA-279742 | SERV Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 06/13/2022 | 03-CA-285671 | Starbucks Corporation | Seeking Injunction |
| 06/08/2022 | 28-CA-274347 | Apex Linen Holdings, LLC | Granted |