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Today’s federal court rulings largely show vindication of the men and women on the docks

PORTLAND, OR (July 19, 2012) – After hearing four hours of testimony today, Judge Michael Simon rejected the bid of ICTSI and the Port of Portland to intervene in the micromanagement of waterfront operations. He rejected three of the four motions in federal court today, saying that claims of low productivity, standing alone, don’t violate [...]

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Longshore union risks contempt finding for more than just two Portland jobs

From the Oregonian:

Today the bitter legal battle lands in U.S. District Court, where Judge Michael Simon will decide whether to hold the longshoremen in civil contempt. Even if he does, the union can win the war, judging by a recent case in Longview, Wash., where longshoremen shrugged off a federal contempt citation and got [...]

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