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| 22-CA-069152 | 1621 ROUTE 22 WEST OPERATING COMPANY , LLC D/B/A SOMERSET VALLEY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Withdrawn |
| 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 |
| 10/17/2014 | 18-CA-131987 | A.S.V. INC., A/K/A TEREX | Granted in Part |
| 06/13/2012 | 12-CA-076395 | AC Specialists Inc. and its Alter Ego, Tim Winston AC & Heat | Granted in Part |
| 11/25/2014 | 08-CA-133965 | Ace Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc. | Withdrawn |
| 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 | Moot |
| 06/30/2015 | 22-CA-140881 | ACTION CHEVROLET OF FREEHOLD | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 11/18/2014 | 20-CA-130613 | Adams & Associates, Inc. and McConnell, Jones Lanier & Murphy, LLP, Joint Employers | Granted |
| 11/19/2012 | 09-CA-083508 | ADVANCED METAL TECHNOLOGIES OF INDIANA, INC. | Granted in Part |
| 02/13/2017 | 10-CA-174875 | Advantage Veterans Services of Walterboro, LLC, and HMR Veterans Services, Inc.,Joint Employers and/or a Single Employer | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 02/17/2017 | 13-CA-179223 | Advocate Health and Hospitals dba Advocate Medical Group | Seeking Injunction |
| 01/31/2017 | 08-CA-184776 | Affiliated Metal Industries, Inc. | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 08/13/2015 | 28-CA-147299 | Air Traffic Management Consulting Inc. | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 07/18/2012 | 32-CA-068346 | Alamillo Rebar, Inc. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 02/14/2012 | 28-CA-023387 | Albertson's, LLC | Granted |
| 06/28/2013 | 29-CA-100827 | All American School Bus Corp. | Granted |
| 02/01/2016 | 04-CA-163413 | Allied Crawford Steel | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 10/22/2014 | 03-CA-128669 | Allways East Transportation, Inc. | Denied |