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the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship
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The collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge is impacting the livelihoods of dockworkers and small waterfront businesses alike.
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Mansee Khurana, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
But the lunchtime crowd at Vinny’s Cafe, a popular Italian joint favored by dockworkers, is lighter than usual.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
The sudden loss of a highway that carries 30,000 vehicles a day and the port disruption will affect not only thousands of dockworkers and commuters but also U.S. consumers, who are likely to feel the impact of shipping delays.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
The sudden loss of a highway that carries 30,000 vehicles a day and the disruption of the vital port will affect not only thousands of dockworkers and commuters but also U.S. consumers who are likely to feel the impact of shipping delays.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Those who mostly relied on the river − the merchants, dockworkers and immigrants − all found home nearby in a neighborhood known as The Bottoms.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024
For six weeks, dockworkers at Swedish ports have refused to load or unload the electric cars made by billionaire Elon Musk.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Then early last year, labor disruptions broke out as West Coast dockworkers became frustrated by slow progress in contract negotiations, and some shippers headed to East and Gulf coast ports.
—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The back and forth matters because the ports are a key economic engine in Southern California, affecting not only dockworkers but those who drive trucks, staff warehouses and labor elsewhere in the sprawling distribution and logistics network.
—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
Mansee Khurana, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
But the lunchtime crowd at Vinny’s Cafe, a popular Italian joint favored by dockworkers, is lighter than usual.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
The sudden loss of a highway that carries 30,000 vehicles a day and the port disruption will affect not only thousands of dockworkers and commuters but also U.S. consumers, who are likely to feel the impact of shipping delays.
—Lea Skene, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
The sudden loss of a highway that carries 30,000 vehicles a day and the disruption of the vital port will affect not only thousands of dockworkers and commuters but also U.S. consumers who are likely to feel the impact of shipping delays.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Those who mostly relied on the river − the merchants, dockworkers and immigrants − all found home nearby in a neighborhood known as The Bottoms.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024
For six weeks, dockworkers at Swedish ports have refused to load or unload the electric cars made by billionaire Elon Musk.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
Then early last year, labor disruptions broke out as West Coast dockworkers became frustrated by slow progress in contract negotiations, and some shippers headed to East and Gulf coast ports.
—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The back and forth matters because the ports are a key economic engine in Southern California, affecting not only dockworkers but those who drive trucks, staff warehouses and labor elsewhere in the sprawling distribution and logistics network.
—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Dockworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockworker. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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