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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/09/2012 | 22-CA-069152 | 1621 ROUTE 22 WEST OPERATING COMPANY , LLC D/B/A SOMERSET VALLEY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Seeking Injunction |
| 01/11/2012 | 02-CA-067534 | 3815 9th Avenue, Meat and Produce Corp., d/b/a Compare Supermarket | Granted |
| 10/31/2012 | 29-CA-070910 | 833 Central Owners Corp./CO BRG Realty | Granted |
| 03/28/2011 | 13-CA-046359 | A.D. Conner, Inc., Gas City, Ltd, Heidenreich Trucking Company, McEnery Enterprises, McEnery Truckin | Granted |
| 06/13/2012 | 12-CA-076395 | AC Specialists Inc. and its Alter Ego, Tim Winston AC & Heat | Granted in Part |
| 10/11/2012 | 03-CA-073540 | ACE Masonry, Inc., d/b/a ACE Unlimited and Bella Masonry LLC, alter egos and Bella Furniture Solutions, Inc., and Henry Bellavigna, Lisa Bellavigna, Robert P. Bellavigna and Domenick Bellavigna, Individuals | Seeking Injunction |
| 11/19/2012 | 09-CA-083508 | ADVANCED METAL TECHNOLOGIES OF INDIANA, INC. | Seeking Injunction |
| 07/18/2012 | 32-CA-068346 | Alamillo Rebar, Inc. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 02/14/2012 | 28-CA-023387 | Albertson's, LLC | Seeking Injunction |
| 06/28/2013 | 29-CA-100827 | All American School Bus Corp. | Granted |
| 07/10/2013 | 08-CA-096779 | AMERICAN METAL PROCESSING COMPANY, LLC | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 05/09/2012 | 31-CA-067258 | American Reclamation, Inc. | Granted |
| 07/27/2011 | 33-CA-015821 | American Red Cross | Granted in Part |
| 01/26/2011 | 12-CA-026771 | Amerigas | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 01/25/2012 | 13-CA-065271 | Amglo Kemlite Laboratories | Withdrawn |
| 12/19/2013 | 28-CA-112759 | Amphenol Griffith Enterprises, LLC | Seeking Injunction |
| 02/04/2011 | 21-CA-039268 | Avanti Health System, LLC; CHHP Holding II, LLC; and CHHP Management, LLC | Granted |
| 11/15/2010 | 09-CA-045568 | Basic Grain Products, Inc. d/b/a Tastemorr | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 05/25/2011 | 04-CA-036852 | Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc., d/b/a Quality Roofing Supply Company | Granted |
| 02/14/2013 | 19-CA-072025 | Bering Sea Environmental | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |