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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Port union suspends the strike The ILA, a major U.S. dockworkers union, ended its nearly weeklong strike late Thursday after reaching a tentative wage agreement and extending its contract with the United States Maritime Alliance through January 15.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
Under the dockworkers' last labor contract with USMX, starting pay for a longshoreman was $20 per hour and topped out at $39, or just over $81,000 a year.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
In addition to possibly driving up consumer prices, the dockworker strike at major ports from Maine to Texas could have consequences for Arkansas businesses.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Target's third-quarter sales and profit fell below expectations after a short dockworker strike in early October.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
Under the dockworkers' last labor contract with USMX, starting pay for a longshoreman was $20 per hour and topped out at $39, or just over $81,000 a year.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
In addition to possibly driving up consumer prices, the dockworker strike at major ports from Maine to Texas could have consequences for Arkansas businesses.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Target's third-quarter sales and profit fell below expectations after a short dockworker strike in early October.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Dockworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockworker. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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