Opinion ID: 2812223
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Text: The Railroad failed to carry its burden to show that its position was arguably justified by the terms of the parties’ collective-bargaining agreement. The Railroad’s claim that the Trainmen Agreement allowed it to man trains without union conductors is frivolous or obviously insubstantial, and the dispute is major. See Consol. Rail Corp., 491 U.S. at 307. The status quo requirements of the RLA were violated when the Railroad prematurely and unilaterally resorted to self-help. See Detroit & Toledo Shore Line R.R. Co., 396 U.S. at 155. Accordingly, we REVERSE the district court’s holding that the dispute is minor, we VACATE the portion of the preliminary injunction granting relief to the Railroad on the parties’ dispute over using supervisors as conductors, and we REMAND the case to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.