No WSP Security for State Grain Inspectors

Some news concerning the ongoing labor dispute at the United Grain Corporation’s facility in Vancouver. As of Sunday July 6th, no longer are Washington State Patrol officers escorting Washington State grain inspectors in and out of the facility.
Washington Grain Commission CEO Glen Squires shares more details.
Squires: “The last shift of the state grain inspectors at that shift the Governor and Department of Ag made the decision to not continue to provide Washington State Patrol escort service for inspectors going in and out of the port. There is a picket line there and the labor dispute between UGC and ILWU. Washington State Patrol has been providing this escort service for six or seven months. There are currently no inspections taking place at UGC. The grain commission has sent a letter to Federal Grain Inspection — which ultimately has responsibility for inspecting all the grain from the U.S. We’d like them to go in and inspect all the the grain. To make sure that the exports aren’t compromised.”
What does this mean when it comes to wheat exports? He continues
Squires: “From that facility in the past, about 40 percent of the exports going to Japan go through that facility. It is a big deal and we are concerned about markets and reliability of supply. So we are hoping a solution can be found to ensure that inspections can continue.