as in stevedore
one who loads and unloads ships at a port
the longshoremen moved all of the fish into cold storage for shipment to the market
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The union, which counts 1,150 longshoremen as members, last week rejected the latest offer from the Maritime Employers Association (AEM) by margins of over 99% and filed a strike notice.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
Thousands of longshoremen from Maine to Texas could walk off the job next week if long-running contract issues are not resolved, leading to a costly strike.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Teachers, writers, nurses, truck drivers, actors, longshoremen and other types of workers all joined picket lines seeking better pay and working arrangements in the face of rising prices.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
This work stoppage follows the 13-day strike from more than 7,400 longshoremen at the British Columbia ports in July 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
Thousands of longshoremen from Maine to Texas could walk off the job next week if long-running contract issues are not resolved, leading to a costly strike.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Teachers, writers, nurses, truck drivers, actors, longshoremen and other types of workers all joined picket lines seeking better pay and working arrangements in the face of rising prices.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
This work stoppage follows the 13-day strike from more than 7,400 longshoremen at the British Columbia ports in July 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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