Backup Intensifies at Port of Portland Oregon As Longshoremen Walk Off the Job
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Portland Business Journal] by Andy Giegerich - January 30, 2015
A Portland terminal operator says a union is increasing efforts to slow shipments.
ICTSI Oregon Inc. said the International Longshore and Warehouse Union "escalated" efforts "far beyond what other West Coast ports are experiencing." The accusations were made in a statement issued Wednesday by Michael Garone of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC, who's ICTSI's attorney.
"During the busy 2014 holiday season, ILWU engaged in approximately 36 work stoppages and slowdowns of various types and for varying durations," ICTSI's attorneys wrote. "Similar efforts, along with intentional labor shortages, have continued into the first month of 2015."
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