ILWU Labor disruption in the Columbia River Ports and Washington Area

1. Night labor failed to show up on September 7th in Portland, Vancouver, and Longview Ports

2. In Everett and Seattle Ports - Longshore and Clerks left all jobs around 01:30 hours Sept. 8th

3. Sept 8th dayshift Columbia River - labor has showed up to work in Portland, Vancouver, and Longview Ports

4. Sept. 8th dayshift Washington Ports - Clerks have failed to show up for work in Everett and Seattle.

No longshoremen showed in Tacoma on any of the terminals.

The following Arbitrations have been completed -

1. Oregon Area - Jan Holmes ruled yesterday the ILWU created an Illegal Work Stoppage and this has been an on going practice regards the EGT Issue. The local arbitration mechanism has been exhausted.

2. Coast Arbitrator Kagel - supported Holmes ruling around 18:05 hours last night.

3. Seattle Area - Local Arbitrator ruled an illegal work stoppages in Seattle when labor walked off the jobs.

The ILWU continues to confront various EGT issues, as the moving of railcars.

We will continue to update as information received.

Articles of Interest Re: Labor Dispute

Journal of Commerce - ILWU Reaches Pact With Grain Operators

ILWU Labor Disruption Update

Hundreds of longshoremen storm grain terminal in Washington

Port of Seattle Statement on Terminal Status

Wall Street Journal - Labor Dispute Erupts at Ports

Journal of Commerce -- ILWU Protest Closes Ports of Seattle, Tacoma

Daily Astorian - Judge Warns Washington Union to Halt Aggressive Tactics