as in longshoremen
one who loads and unloads ships at a port
a trade embargo that was especially hard on the nation's dockhands
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Other lawsuits have been filed by the state of Maryland, the city of Baltimore and scores of longshoremen who lost work when the harbor shut down.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Bridges traveled the West Coast coordinating a strike of all longshoremen and warehousemen.—
Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Dutch Federation of Trade Unions (FNV) and the dockworkers’ employers, International Lashing Services and Matrans Marine Services, agreed to meet Sunday.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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However, cargo operations were temporarily suspended at Pier G while responders worked to ensure the safety of dockworkers and other port personnel.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Dockhands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockhands. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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