as in longshoremen
one who loads and unloads ships at a port
the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship
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Recent Examples of dockworkers
Recently, nearly 50,000 dockworkers temporarily closed our major ports along the East and Gulf coasts.
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William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Oh, and one potential nasty October surprise has been neutralized with the suspension of the dockworkers’ strike.
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
But the labor stoppage is yet another disruption in a series of supply chain problems in Canada since last summer, when West Coast port dockworkers went on strike for two weeks before coming to a new deal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2024
For example, the dockworkers’ strike ending with a substantial pay increase recently is the sort of thing the FOMC will be monitoring, to make sure wage-lead inflation doesn’t resume.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Read on to learn about what dockworkers do and how new technologies are changing the job.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024
These examples illustrate that while automation does lead to disruption and can come with challenges, like those faced by the dockworkers in their ongoing battle, the general arc of technology is one toward progress.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
For North American dockworkers battling automation, Europe's port worker contracts may point a way to resolve the issue.
—Doyinsola Oladipo, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
The dockworkers’ demands included a ban on the automation of gates, cranes, and container-moving trucks.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Oh, and one potential nasty October surprise has been neutralized with the suspension of the dockworkers’ strike.
—Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
But the labor stoppage is yet another disruption in a series of supply chain problems in Canada since last summer, when West Coast port dockworkers went on strike for two weeks before coming to a new deal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2024
For example, the dockworkers’ strike ending with a substantial pay increase recently is the sort of thing the FOMC will be monitoring, to make sure wage-lead inflation doesn’t resume.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Read on to learn about what dockworkers do and how new technologies are changing the job.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2024
These examples illustrate that while automation does lead to disruption and can come with challenges, like those faced by the dockworkers in their ongoing battle, the general arc of technology is one toward progress.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
For North American dockworkers battling automation, Europe's port worker contracts may point a way to resolve the issue.
—Doyinsola Oladipo, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
The dockworkers’ demands included a ban on the automation of gates, cranes, and container-moving trucks.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Dockworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockworkers. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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