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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2017 | 31-CA-194930 | Spanish Broadcasting System of California, Inc. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 11/24/2017 | 10-CA-199183 | Schnellecke Logistics Alabama, LLC | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 11/15/2017 | 06-CA-202256 | Maple Manufacturing, LLC d/b/a Maple Industries | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 11/13/2017 | 31-CA-191361 | Gardner Trucking, Inc. | Denied |
| 11/06/2017 | 04-CA-201420 | New Hudson Facades, LLC | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 10/27/2017 | 28-CA-192349 | Apex Linen Service Inc. | Granted in Part |
| 09/11/2017 | 03-CA-193965 | Palmer Fish Company, Inc. d/b/a Palmer Food Services | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 09/05/2017 | 31-CA-158111 | Westside Center for Independent Living | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 08/15/2017 | 18-CA-187974 | RICHFIELD HOSPITALITY, INC. AS MANAGING AGENT FOR KAHLER HOTELS, LLC | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 08/01/2017 | 20-CA-196271 | Queen of the Valley Medical Center | Granted |
| 07/18/2017 | 02-CA-180470 | Arbor Recycling and Arbor Lite Logistics, A Singler Employer | Granted in Part |
| 07/18/2017 | 04-CA-196296 | Fed Ex Supply Chain | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 06/20/2017 | 02-CA-182713 | Rite Aid Corporation, Rite Aid of New York, Inc., Rite Aid of New Jersey, Inc., Eckerd Corporation, Genovese Drug Stores, Inc., and Thrift Drug, Inc. | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 06/12/2017 | 07-CA-146820 | Sysco Grand Rapids, LLC | Withdrawn |
| 05/26/2017 | 28-CA-194262 | Omni Hotels Management Corporation d/b/a Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 05/23/2017 | 13-CA-190344 | XPO Logistics Freight, Inc. | Settled pre-10(j) Petition |
| 05/17/2017 | 15-CA-186720 | Citmed Corporation | Denied |
| 05/01/2017 | 21-CA-178042 | JACMAR FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION | Settled post-10(j) Petition |
| 05/01/2017 | 28-CA-192062 | IGT d/b/a International Game Technology | Denied |
| 05/01/2017 | 09-CA-194057 | LEGGETT & PLATT, INC. | Denied |