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	Case Number	Case Name	Injunction Status
11/03/2010	24-CA-011504	Kike Transport	Settled pre-10(j) Petition
10/27/2010	36-CA-010688	Willamette Glass, Inc.	Settled post-10(j) Petition
10/20/2010	08-CA-038916	General Die Casters, Inc.	Seeking Injunction
10/04/2010	36-CA-010711	French American School of the Pacific Northwest d/b/a Portland French School	Granted in Part
09/30/2010	21-CA-039296	Kaiser Foundation Hospitals; Southern California Permanente Medical Group; Kaiser Foundation Health	Granted
09/29/2010	14-CA-030151	Gould Motor Technologies, Inc.	Settled pre-10(j) Petition
09/24/2010	25-CA-031485	Irving Ready Mix, Inc.	Seeking Injunction
09/23/2010	06-CA-036803	Grane Healthcare Co. and/or Ebensburg Care Center LLC t/d/b/a Cambria Care Center, Single Employer	Withdrawn, Affirmed in Part on Appeal