as in longshoreman
one who loads and unloads ships at a port
the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship
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Other Big Stories Image The dockworkers’ union on the East and Gulf coasts reached a tentative deal with employers, averting a potentially damaging strike.
TikTok, which faces a possible ban in the U.S., is also waging legal battles in at least 20 other countries.
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The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
East and Gulf Coast port operators late Wednesday struck an agreement with a dockworkers union, resolving a labor dispute that had threatened to halt shipments for a second time in three months.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
High Stakes For The Economy Retail supply chains are especially vulnerable to a dockworkers' strike.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The union representing dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts is set to resume contract talks with employers early next week, according to a person familiar with negotiations.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
East and Gulf Coast port operators late Wednesday struck an agreement with a dockworkers union, resolving a labor dispute that had threatened to halt shipments for a second time in three months.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
High Stakes For The Economy Retail supply chains are especially vulnerable to a dockworkers' strike.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The union representing dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts is set to resume contract talks with employers early next week, according to a person familiar with negotiations.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Dockworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockworker. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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