Thursday, January 8, 2015 11:30 am

LONGVIEW, Washington - The Longview Daily News reported on Thursday that Weyerhaeuser Co. will cut production and jobs at its Longview pulp and paper mill because the West Coast labor dispute is making it difficult to ship its products, the company confirmed Wednesday.

Cuts will occur at the end of the month, but the company did not say how many workers would be affected or whether the layoffs would be permanent or temporary, the newspaper said.

Weyerhaeuser spokesman Anthony Chavez told the publication that the company is exploring alternative options to ship products to customers. He did not offer further details. But a paper union leader suggested the company may be joining business efforts to pressure longshoremen into settling the dock labor dispute.