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the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship
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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents West Coast dockworkers, said the extra charges would encourage carriers to unload cargo outside the U.S. and then truck it across the borders with Mexico and Canada.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2025
Key Facts The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which represents more than 85,000 dockworkers, reached a tentative deal with shippers and port operators Wednesday without disclosing its details, according to ABC News, as the agreement still requires a vote by union members.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The International Longshoremen’s Association, the union that represents dockworkers, and the United States Maritime Alliance, the employers’ negotiating group, on Tuesday resumed in-person talks aimed at forging a new labor contract.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
What do dockworkers do, and which parts of the job are automated?
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2025
Key Facts The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which represents more than 85,000 dockworkers, reached a tentative deal with shippers and port operators Wednesday without disclosing its details, according to ABC News, as the agreement still requires a vote by union members.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The International Longshoremen’s Association, the union that represents dockworkers, and the United States Maritime Alliance, the employers’ negotiating group, on Tuesday resumed in-person talks aimed at forging a new labor contract.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
What do dockworkers do, and which parts of the job are automated?
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dockworker
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“Dockworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockworker. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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dockworker
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dock·work·er
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