Both employers and unions can seek injunctive relief if they believe the other side is taking actions that could cause irreparable harm to the other party. To obtain such relief, the NLRB must show the district court that an unfair labor practice—such as interfering with the union organizing campaign—if left unremedied, will irreparably harm the other party's statutory rights. (For example, if the employer is interfering with the union's organization campaign, or if the union is retaliating against employ-ees for trying to gain access to the NLRB, the other side might press the NLRB for 10(j) injunctive relief.) Such relief is requested after the NLRB issues an unfair labor practices complaint. The injunctive relief is a court order compelling a party or par-ties either to resume or to desist a certain action.49
The Contract Agreement The contract agreement may be 20 or 30 pages long or longer. It may contain just-gen-eral declarations of policy or a detailed specification of rules and procedures. The tendency today is toward the longer, more detailed contract. This is largely a result of the increased number of items the agreements covet The main sections of a typical contract cover subjects such as: 1. Management rights 2. Union security and automatic payroll dues deduction 3. Grievance procedures 4. Arbitration of grievances 5. Disciplinary procedures 6. Compensation rates 7. Hours of work and overtime 8. Benefits such as vacation, holidays, insurance, and pension 9. Health and safety provisions 10. Employee security seniority provisions 11. Contract expiration date