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the dockworkers spent all afternoon taking crates off of the ship
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But the statement was not exclusively directed toward the government, but to the dockworkers’ unions as well.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
In October 2024, nearly 50,000 longshoremen, or dockworkers, along the U.S. East Coast walked off the job in one of the largest strikes in modern labor history.
—Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Harbor Inn Cafe — Cleveland, Ohio Harbor Inn Cafe is one of the oldest on Tasting Table's list, having opened in 1895 as a hub for sailors and dockworkers.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The restaurant quickly became a gathering place for just about everyone: from dockworkers and butchers grabbing a midday meal to U.S. presidents like Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
In October 2024, nearly 50,000 longshoremen, or dockworkers, along the U.S. East Coast walked off the job in one of the largest strikes in modern labor history.
—Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Harbor Inn Cafe — Cleveland, Ohio Harbor Inn Cafe is one of the oldest on Tasting Table's list, having opened in 1895 as a hub for sailors and dockworkers.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The restaurant quickly became a gathering place for just about everyone: from dockworkers and butchers grabbing a midday meal to U.S. presidents like Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dockworker
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“Dockworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockworker. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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dockworker
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dock·work·er
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