as in longshoremen
one who loads and unloads ships at a port
the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dockworkers
That agreement meant management could bring in new technologies without warning or input from the West Coast dockworkers who would use it or be replaced by it.
—
Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Even if the dockworkers’ strike (now resolved) and recent flooding were to raise prices, the October 10 CPI announcement only covers September.
—John T. Harvey, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Some dockworkers can earn more than $100,000 by working overtime.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 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
During the pandemic, many dockworkers took pride in their role as frontline employees, and some availed themselves of plentiful opportunity for overtime pay amid the rush of goods, Peter Cole, a professor at Western Illinois University who studies the history of dockworkers, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Thousands of longshoremen and dockworkers along the Eastern seaboard of the United States and the Gulf Coast walked off the job on Tuesday after the International Longshoremen's Association failed to reach contract agreements with the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
East and Gulf Coast dockworkers earn base pay of $39 per hour, supplementing the income with higher pay made during overtime shifts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
In many other countries, a dockworkers’ strike could spiral out of control by spurring solidarity strikes across the economy.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Even if the dockworkers’ strike (now resolved) and recent flooding were to raise prices, the October 10 CPI announcement only covers September.
—John T. Harvey, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Some dockworkers can earn more than $100,000 by working overtime.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 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
During the pandemic, many dockworkers took pride in their role as frontline employees, and some availed themselves of plentiful opportunity for overtime pay amid the rush of goods, Peter Cole, a professor at Western Illinois University who studies the history of dockworkers, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Thousands of longshoremen and dockworkers along the Eastern seaboard of the United States and the Gulf Coast walked off the job on Tuesday after the International Longshoremen's Association failed to reach contract agreements with the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
East and Gulf Coast dockworkers earn base pay of $39 per hour, supplementing the income with higher pay made during overtime shifts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
In many other countries, a dockworkers’ strike could spiral out of control by spurring solidarity strikes across the economy.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near dockworkers
Cite this Entry
“Dockworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockworkers. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share