*US UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS UP 227K WEEK OF AUGUST 31; EXPECTED 230K

*US CONTINUING CLAIMS UP 1.838M WEEK OF AUGUST 24; EXPECTED 1.865M

*US Q2 LABOR PRODUCTIVITY UP 2.5% Q/Q; EXPECTED +2.4%

*US Q2 LABOR COST UP 0.4% Q/Q; EXPECTED +0.8%