ELIZABETH K. KERWIN, Regional Director Seventh Region of the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of National Labor Relations Board, v. TRINITY HEALTH GRAND HAVEN HOSPITAL - Articles

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ELIZABETH K. KERWIN, Regional Director Seventh Region of the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of National Labor Relations Board, v. TRINITY HEALTH GRAND HAVEN HOSPITAL

Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 1, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Richard W. Fanning, Jr., CLARK HILL PLC, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Elise F. Oviedo, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Richard W. Fanning, Jr., Brian D. Shekell, CLARK HILL PLC, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Elise F. Oviedo, Kyle A. Mohr, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Judge(s): BOGGS, BUSH, and READLER, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids

READLER, Circuit Judge. Amid a contentious labor election process, Trinity Health declared that it would no longer recognize the union responsible for representing the employees of Trinity’s Grand Haven hospital. While administrative proceedings were pending before the National Labor Relations Board, the Board’s Regional Director petitioned the district court for a preliminary injunction under § 10(j) of the NLRA. The district court granted that request and ordered Trinity to resume bargaining with the union. Although the Director is likely to succeed on the merits, she has failed to demonstrate that irreparable harm will result without an injunction. We therefore reverse the district court and vacate its order granting the injunction.

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