Opinion ID: 539798
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Heading: APPLICABLE STANDARD FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER Sec. 10(j)

Text: 18 Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 160(j) (1982), authorizes district courts to grant interim injunctive relief to restore and preserve the status quo pending the Board's decision on the merits of an underlying unfair labor practice complaint. E.g., Asseo v. Pan American Grain Co., Inc., 805 F.2d 23, 25 (1st Cir.1986); Fuchs v. Hood Industries, Inc., 590 F.2d 395, 397 (1st Cir.1979). Under this statutory scheme, the district court is limited to the determination of whether there is (1) reasonable cause to believe that a violation of the Act, as alleged, has been committed, and (2) whether injunctive relief is appropriate under the circumstances. Asseo v. Pan American Grain Co., Inc., 805 F.2d at 25; Maram v. Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, 722 F.2d 953, 959 (1st Cir.1983). 19 As we have previously stated, on appeal, this Court's review is: 20 limited to [determining] whether the district court was clearly erroneous in finding reasonable cause to believe that there were unfair labor practices and whether it abused its discretion in granting injunctive relief. Union de Tronquistas de Puerto Rico v. Arlook, 586 F.2d 872, 876 (1st Cir.1978). 21 Asseo v. Pan American Grain Co., Inc., 805 F.2d at 25. With these standards firmly in mind, we turn now to the merits of the appeal.