Ruling against ILWU “labour violations” in Portland upheld

The National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) has ordered the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), ILWU Local 8, and ILWU Local 40 to cease and desist from a variety of activities at Terminal 6 in the Port of Portland that violate federal labour laws.

In a long-running dispute at the port’s only container terminal, ICTSI Oregon, the union has allegedly engaged in “slowdowns and work stoppages, and using threats and coercion to disrupt the operations”.

Elvis Ganda, CEO of ICTSI Oregon, said: “Hopefully, this decision will bring us one step closer to ending the ILWU’s orchestrated and illegal campaign to undermine the success of Terminal 6 and to convincing the shipping companies to return to the Port of Portland.”