The Port of Portland’s Terminal 6 shut down again Wednesday, this time after a verbal altercation between container-yard employees and longshore workers.
“Today ICTSI and Port supervisors threatened top loader drivers with physical violence, showing once again that ICTSI and the Port are working in collusion against union members,” said ILWU spokeswoman Jennifer Sargent, in an emailed statement.
“ICTSI has a global reputation for being heavy-handed, and they are failing at their first attempt at running a U.S. port,” Sargent said. “If Hanjin leaves Portland, it’s because ICTSI has created a toxic environment for Terminal 6’s longtime workforce.”
