VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Tidewater Barge Lines is laying off up to 200 employees for three months while three navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake Rivers are being replaced.
The Vancouver company says the layoffs will start Dec. 10 and last through March 19 when the work should be complete.
The Oregonian reports the Corps of Engineers is replacing locks at The Dalles and John Day dams on the Columbia River and at the Lower Monumental dam on the lower Snake River.
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Information from: The Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com
